English Explanatory Dictionary

themself

English dictionary entry

Meanings

pron
  1. The reflexive form of they, the third-person singular personal pronoun. The single person previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).
  2. Synonym of themselves (the third-person plural).

Pronunciation

/ðɛmˈsɛlf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-themself.wav

Word forms

themself of they

Etymology

From Middle English theimself. Equivalent to them + -self. Reinforced by analogy with the singular-plural distinction between yourself and yourselves.

Synonyms

themselves theirself theirselves himself herself thonself other attested gender-neutral pronouns
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