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self-ascribed en · ADJ

Etymology

From self- + ascribed.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, of a descriptor or characteristic) Attributed or assigned to oneself.
    • As LGBTQ and ally-identified students matriculate to the workforce, many will come with an understanding of the importance of honoring personal pronouns and allowing for gender-inclusive pronouns such as "they, them, theirs." Some may even have an expectation that the company has adopted a pronoun policy or other protocol for disclosing one's self-ascribed pronoun. 2024 November 30 (last accessed), “Talking About Pronouns in the Workplace”, in HRC Foundation, archived from the original on 29 Nov 2024: