xenopronoun
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Synonym of neopronoun.
noun
A pronoun associated with a xenogender.
noun
A pronoun that cannot be pronounced or understood by humans.
Example Sentences
- "Themis touches upon the center to which discussions on who exactly lies behind the category tucute have moved on truscum subreddits – focusing less on the nonbinary figure, while constructing a, ususally young/teenage, person using neo- or xenopronouns (i.e. zir, xi) and deemed ‘inventing’ xenogenders, i.e. catgender (but also, as Themis remarks, agender for instance)."
- "The chat thread contains a multitude of expressions that were gender identity related: xenogenders, xenopronouns, godgender, astralgender. […] The prefix "xeno" implies "foreign" or "abnormal," so an assumption can be made that this gender identification is distinct and outside of cultural norms. This term is used to broaden the LGBTQ+ community's knowledge and acceptance of gender variation. A xenopronoun is a non-traditional pronoun used to express a non-binary or non-human gender identification. This word is used to acknowledge and respect the LGBTQ+ community's different gender identities and manifestations (Xenopronouns, n.d.)."
- "We read and discussed Maia Kobabe’s (2019) Gender Queer, the most banned book in the United States, in an English seminar. Many of the students were visibly uncomfortable with the topics brought out in the text: gender confusion and queering, non-binaristic thinking, multiple processes of coming out, xenopronouns [i.e., e/em/eir], and non-binary and trans healthcare."
- "Pronouns: Words that replace a noun in a sentence such as “she/her”, “he/him”, or “they/them”. Alternatively, there are neopronouns like “xe/xem” or “ze/zir”. Xenopronouns are a subsection of neopronouns in which a different noun is used in place of a pronoun."
- "Some people use neo pronouns^([sic]) (for example xe/xem/xyr or ze/hir/hirs), so it is helpful to be familiar with the usage of those. […] Another thing, often tied to this, though they are vastly different, is the use of xenogenders and xenopronouns, which is often used by neurodivergent people. Some might feel connected to certain concepts or objects with their gender, leading them to use nounself pronouns that are often misunderstood or viewed as strange. Commonly used examples are “cat” or “starself” pronouns."
- "It allows "any personal pronouns." As written, the rule equally allows a party to designate nongendered plural pronouns ("they"/"them") in the place of he or she for first-person singular references. More importantly, the proposed rule is open to "neopronouns" and "xenopronouns" or "noun-self" references (ne, ze, xe/zem/xyr)^([sic]) fae/faer/faeself, kitten/kittenself), as advocated by some groups (e.g., the Human Rights Campaign)."
Etymology
From xeno- + pronoun.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: xeno