"noun-self pronoun" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: noun-self pronouns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=noun-self pronoun}} noun-self pronoun (plural noun-self pronouns)
  1. Alternative form of nounself pronoun. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: nounself pronoun Categories (topical): Linguistics, Non-binary
    Sense id: en-noun-self_pronoun-en-noun-gUjPnBTN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2021, MSU Pride Community Centre 2STLGBQIA+ Handbook, page 15",
          "text": "Fae is an example of a “noun-self'” pronoun. […] Noun-self pronouns are often common amongst people who identify with xenogenders (see definition above, under X terms), but can be used by anyone.",
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          "ref": "2022, Robyn Ryle, She/He/They/Me: An Interactive Guide to the Gender Binary, page 76",
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          "ref": "2022 January 25, Rafael Nadal, “The way we talk now”, in StarLifestyle (The Star)",
          "text": "You may be used to hearing and using sentences like, “I love the new album by Sam Smith; they’re my favourite artiste,” but there are others such as ze, per, ey, e… as well as a system of noun-self pronoun which uses an existing word of the individual’s choice.",
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