What does "neopronoun" mean?

A pronoun used in place of he, she, one, it, or singular they, especially one of the modern coinages used by some non-binary people.

What is a synonym for "neopronoun"?

Common synonyms include: xenopronoun.

Neopronoun

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Noun

1
A pronoun used in place of he, she, one, it, or singular they, especially one of the modern coinages used by some non-binary people.
"Only—Ashraf didn't know any Italian neopronouns. He'd left Italy when he was barely out himself, and far too upset and raw to mix with other trans people. He'd never met an Italian speaker who used neutral or neopronouns, […]"

Synonyms

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xenopronoun

Example

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"Only—Ashraf didn't know any Italian neopronouns. He'd left Italy when he was barely out himself, and far too upset and raw to mix with other trans people. He'd never met an Italian speaker who used neutral or neopronouns, […]"

Etymology

From neo- + pronoun.

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