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Definition of xe

xe

/ziː/
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xe Lexical Profile

• pronoun

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A gender-neutral third-person singular subjective pronoun used to refer to a person, particularly one who does not identify as exclusively male or female.

Example

"Xe will be presenting the research findings at the conference tomorrow."

Word Nuance & Usage

"Xe" is a gender-neutral neopronoun typically paired with the objective form "xem" and the possessive forms "xyr" or "xir", preferred by some individuals whose gender identity falls outside the male-female binary.

• Rhymes for xe

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 20th century (around the 1970s) as an alternative gender-neutral third-person pronoun, formed by introducing the letter 'x' into existing pronoun paradigms to deliberately break from gendered roots.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Xe. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/xe
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