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'''Nounself pronouns''' are a type of [[neopronouns]] that are clearly derived from a preexisting word or words to be used as a gender neutral pronoun set. Any word can be turned into a pronoun set, so there are theoretically infinite sets of nounself pronouns. The word in question does not have to be a noun. These sets can be themed around concepts that have nothing to do with gender, such as nature, technology, or abstract concepts.

Unlike other neopronouns, these sets are usually intended to be used by a small number of individuals who feel that these pronouns express something distinctive about themselves and/or about their gender. In these ways they are similar to [[Xenogender|xenogenders]] and [[Pocket Genders|pocket genders]], however, not all individuals who use nounself pronouns are xenogender or use pocket genders. Anyone can use nounself pronouns regardless of their gender.

Starting in early 2014, or late 2013, a community of non-binary individuals on Tumblr came up with the idea of "nounself pronouns" (some call these "otherkin pronouns," but not all using them are [[Alterhuman|otherkin]]). Some of the earliest sets of nounself pronouns are the fairy themed set fae/fae/faer/faers/faeself, and the bunny themed set bun/bun/buns/buns/bunself. During 2014 and beyond, many sets of such pronouns were created, and many were adopted as the pronouns of particular non-binary individuals.