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New American Oxford Dictionary

themself

them self |T͟Həmˈself, T͟Hem -ðəmˈsɛlf | pronoun [ third person singular ] used instead of himself or herself to refer to a person of unspecified sex: the casual observer might easily think themself back in 1945. usage: The standard reflexive form corresponding to they and them is themselves, as in they can do it themselves . The singular form themself, first recorded in the 14th century, has re-emerged in recent years corresponding to the singular gender-neutral use of they, as in this is the first step in helping someone to help themself . The form is not widely accepted in standard English, however. For more details, see usage at they .

 

Oxford Dictionary

themself

them |self |ð (ə )mˈsɛlf | pronoun [ third person singular ] used instead of himself or herself to refer to a person of unspecified sex: the casual observer might easily think themself back in 1945. usage: The standard reflexive form corresponding to they and them is themselves, as in they can do it themselves . The singular form themself, first recorded in the 14th century, has re-emerged in recent years corresponding to the singular gender-neutral use of they, as in this is the first step in helping someone to help themself . The form is not widely accepted in standard English, however. For more details, see usage at they .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

themself

them self /ð (ə )msélf /代名詞 ⦅話 非標準 ⦆themselves (!性がはっきりしないときにhimselfやherselfを避けるために用いる ) .