fae

comparative more fae · superlative most fae

1. alternativeAlternative spelling of fey (“magical, fairylike”).

plural faes

1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of fey (“fairy folk”).

   The perfect companion to your favorite book series, this coloring book filled with fire-breathing dragons, dagger-wielding warriors, and fierce and lovely fae will make all your romantasies come true.

   2024, Ana Bidault, Hannah Konetzki, Paule Ledesma, Vera Ma, Eeva Nikunen, Jenna Stark, “Color Happily Ever After”, in Romantasy: A Coloring Book, [Garden City, N.Y.]: Dover Publications, →ISBN, back cover

gender neutral third-person-singular nominative · adjective oblique possessive faer · possessive pronoun without noun faers · reflexive faerself

1. neologismnonstandardrareA gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, equivalent to singular they, and coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.

   Fae had decked faerself in a modest amount of cheap jewelry, faer makeup inexpertly applied.

   2022, Novae Caelum, The Truthspoken Heir: The Stars and Green Magics - Season One, unnumbered page

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   Vandikas' parents, for example, haven't yet fully embraced the concept. Faer mother once asked faer to help her understand how fae would like her to talk about faer. Fae was encouraged, but faer mother's use of the pronouns didn't last – maybe, fae said, because it was such a foreign concept to the older generation, "so I just said to myself, she's my mom, I'll deal with it."

   2016 September 22, Kim Zarzour, “Language Matters”, in Parkdale Villager, Parkdale, Toronto, ON, page 15

   Soul describes and shares part of the "I AM" poem which fae wrote for faer college application.

   2022, Sherry Paris, You Can Make a Difference!: A Creative Workbook and Journal for Young Activists, page 24

plural FAEs

1. abbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of fuel-air explosive (“thermobaric weapon”).
2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of fuel-air explosion.
3. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of field applications engineer.
4. abbreviationinitialismhuman sciencesInitialism of fundamental attribution error.
5. abbreviationdatedinitialismmedicineInitialism of fetal alcohol effects.