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preferred pronoun

[ pri-furd proh-noun ]
/ prɪˈfɜrd ˈproʊˌnaʊn /

noun

a pronoun chosen by a person to reflect a gender identity other than the one assigned at birth.

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Words nearby preferred pronoun

preferential voting, preferment, preferred lie, preferred ordinary shares, preferred position, preferred pronoun, preferred provider organization, preferred stock, preferred-provider organization, prefiguration, prefigure

Origin of preferred pronoun

First recorded in 1925–30
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