preferred gender pronoun

[ pri-furd jen-der proh-noun ]

noun

1. the gendered, gender-neutral, or gender-inclusive pronoun that a person wants others to use when referring to that individual: : PGP

   I identify as nonbinary, so my preferred gender pronouns are they, them, and their, instead of he, him, and his.

Word History and Origins

Origin of preferred gender pronoun¹

First recorded in 2005–10