Meaning

(reflexive pronoun, sometimes proscribed) 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)..

Definitions by Sense

1. (reflexive pronoun, sometimes proscribed) 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. (nonstandard, sometimes proscribed) Synonym of themselves (the third-person plural).

Example Sentences

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.

THE author who masqueraded as Helen Demidenko yesterday urged the hoaxer who deceived the respected right-wing journal Quadrant to unmask themself.

... somedays there will be an odd number of quadders and so somebody might have to sit by themself in the back.

Someone set themself on fire Friday at the plaza in front of the US Supreme Court building, a court spokesperson said.

Sometimes in modern usage They_(sg) has the reflexive form themself, as in Sometimes a person can surprise themself. (Microsoft Word’s grammar-checking tool doesn’t like this, and peremptorily changes it to themselves – what a nerve!)

[…] 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 repute and think themself not only singularly obstringed and bound to the Popes […]

Word Forms

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Synonyms for themself

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When Should You Use Themself?

Use themself when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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