Meanings
noun
- Synonym of generic you: the pronoun they, used to refer to an unspecified person, to multiple unspecified people, or to people in general.
Synonyms: one, they, generic you
- Synonym of singular they: the pronoun they, used to refer to one single person without obligation to include their gender.
Synonyms: they, ze, singular they
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of generic you: the pronoun they, used to refer to an unspecified person, to multiple unspecified people, or to people in general.
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generic they. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/generic%20they
MLA
“generic they.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/generic%20they. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “generic they,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/generic%20they.
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