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Definition themself in British English

themself pronoun

pronoun
/ðəmˈself/

Themself is a reflexive pronoun, being a reflexive form of they.

1

used instead of 'himself' or 'herself' for referring back to the subject of a sentence, especially when the subject is a word such as 'everyone', 'someone', or 'anyone'. Most people consider this use incorrect.

Example

a question that anyone starting in business has to ask themself

Synonyms and related words
a man herself himself
Definition themself in British English