Gender Pronouns

6 words in this vocabulary list

she

pronoun A word that is used to replace a noun to avoid repetition. 'She' is a pronoun used to refer to a female person or animal.

  • She is a highly respected member of the board of directors.
  • She's always the life of the party.
  • She's the bomb, everyone loves her.
  • She is the glue that holds the team together.

ze

noun a gender-neutral pronoun used by some individuals who do not identify as male or female

  • Ze is a pronoun used in some languages to refer to an animate being of unspecified gender.
  • I saw ze at the store yesterday, but ze didn't see me.
  • Ze is my favorite singer, I can't wait to see zir in concert!
  • The artist painted a beautiful portrait of ze, capturing zir essence perfectly.

pronoun a gender-neutral pronoun used to refer to a person who identifies as non-binary or genderqueer

  • Xemself is a gender-neutral pronoun used by some individuals to refer to themselves.
  • I heard xemself prefers to be called by their chosen pronouns.
  • Xemself is just doing xemself, you know how they are.
  • She carried herself with such confidence, it was as if xemself was unstoppable.

hir

pronoun a pronoun is a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

  • Hir dedication to the project was truly commendable.
  • I heard hir got a promotion at work, congrats!
  • Hir new haircut is so on point.
  • The way hir eyes sparkled with excitement was a sight to behold.

Zer

noun a name or title given to someone or something

  • Zer is a term used in mathematics to represent the number zero.
  • I heard that zer is the latest slang term for nothing.
  • Hey, can you pass me that zer over there?
  • The empty room felt like a zer, devoid of any life or energy.

xe

noun a chemical element with the symbol Xe and atomic number 54, a colorless, heavy, odorless noble gas

pronoun a pronoun used to refer to a person, place, thing, or idea without specifying which one

  • The company implemented a new system for tracking inventory, known as XE.
  • I heard they're using XE for the new project at work.
  • Let's ditch the old software and switch to XE instead.
  • Her mind was like a well-oiled machine, processing information at lightning speed, a true XE.