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Himthem is a neologism used in discussions of gender-inclusive language to describe a proposed set of third-person pronouns intended for individuals who do not identify with a single gender. The term is a portmanteau of “him” and “them,” and it is used to denote pronoun schemes that blend or replace traditional gendered forms. In various proposals, the pronouns would function similarly to other neopronoun systems, with forms occupying nominative (subject), objective (object), possessive, and reflexive positions, though there is no standardized scheme.
Because there is no consensus, different communities have offered different grammars. Some proposals imagine a split
The term emerged in online conversations within broader debates over neopronouns and gender-inclusive language, beginning in
See also: gender-neutral pronouns, singular they, neopronouns, inclusive language.