Mispronoun

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To refer to (someone) using third-person pronouns other than their preferred gender pronouns, either unknowingly or intentionally. transitive

    "At times, people mispronoun us, calling us by incorrect pronouns, or misgender us, assuming incorrect genders. Mispronouning and misgendering can be intentional or unintentional."

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"At times, people mispronoun us, calling us by incorrect pronouns, or misgender us, assuming incorrect genders. Mispronouning and misgendering can be intentional or unintentional."

Etymology

From mis- + pronoun.

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