preferred pronoun
noun/prɪˌfɜːd ˈprəʊnaʊn/
/prɪˌfɜːrd ˈprəʊnaʊn/
- a pronoun that a person prefers to be used when they are referred to, in order to indicate their gender identity
- Ashley's preferred pronouns are ‘they’ and ‘them’.
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