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Definition of themself pronoun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

themself

pronoun
 
/ðəmˈself/
 
/ðəmˈself/
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  1. (the reflexive form of they) used instead of himself or herself to refer to a person whose sex is not mentioned or not known
    • Does anyone here consider themself a good cook?
    Although themself is fairly common, especially in spoken English, many people think it is not correct.
See themself in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
hyphen
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