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).

Pronoun

  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).
    • Someone could hurt themself.
    • Anyone who wants a car like mine can buy one themself.
    • […] they woulden't ^([sic]) always be trying to make Themself Look Diffarunt ^([sic]) from what nature made Them. - 1899 December 6, “Paw Baldness”, in Shiner Gazette:
  2. Synonym of themselves (the third-person plural).
    • […] and the same is here thought of al men to be so vailable and sufficient, as can be required, accept and take the said commission and dispensation so thankfully, and themself so satisfied with the same, that they...

    Synonyms: themselves

Origin

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

Forms

of they

Synonyms

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