"alumnx" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæl.əmˌɛks/ Forms: alumnx [plural]
Etymology: The gender-neutral suffix -x replaces the gendered Latinate suffixes -us and -a. Compare Latinx, Mx. Etymology templates: {{glossary|gender-neutral|gender-neutral}} gender-neutral, {{l|en|-x|id=gender-neutral}} -x, {{m|en|-us}} -us, {{m|en|-a}} -a, {{-a-us-x}} The gender-neutral suffix -x replaces the gendered Latinate suffixes -us and -a., {{m|en|Latinx}} Latinx, {{m|en|Mx}} Mx Head templates: {{en-noun|alumnx}} alumnx (plural alumnx)
  1. (neologism, often proscribed) An alumnus or alumna (of any gender). Tags: neologism, often, proscribed Categories (topical): Non-binary, People Synonyms (of any gender): alum, alumn, alumni [often, proscribed] Hyponyms: alumna [feminine], alumnus (english: of unspecified gender or masculine)

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          "ref": "2018 May 9, “Art: New This Week”, in Seven Days, volume 23, number 34, Burlington, VT: Da Capo Publishing Inc., page 76",
          "text": "vsc & vcfa alumnx exhibition: “It went like this: the skyline was beautiful on fire,” works by 24 alumnx created in response to contemporary political upheaval, juried by Meg Onli.",
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          "text": "This study examines the relationship between undergraduate experience and alumnx factors on perceptions of campus climate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, and queer (LGBTQ) graduates of four-year higher education institutions in the U.S. […] Findings from the step-wise regression explained 45% of the variance in perceptions of campus climate for LGBTQ alumnx.",
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          "text": "A typical process entails bringing together staff responsible for designing these interactions: admissions, new student orientation, housing, academic advising, student affairs, LGBT+ resource center (if a campus has one), registrar, health providers and health educators, development and alumnx relations, and so forth.",
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