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themself.

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).

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

pron/ðɛmˈsɛlf/
  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).

    pronoun · proscribed · reflexive · sometimes · third-person
    Someone could hurt themself.
    Anyone who wants a car like mine can buy one themself.
  2. Synonym of themselves (the third-person plural).

    nonstandard · proscribed · sometimes · third-person
Where this word comes from

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

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