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* '''Young person.''' Neutral, standard, formal.
* '''Young person.''' Neutral, standard, formal.
* '''Ward.''' Standard gender-neutral word for a person, usually a child, under the care of an adult, who may or may not be their parent. Formal.
* '''Ward.''' Standard gender-neutral word for a person, usually a child, under the care of an adult, who may or may not be their parent. Formal.
====Sibling====
Gender-neutral or genderqueer words for sibling. Alphabetical order.
* '''Emmer.''' Non-standard genderqueer term for sibling.
* '''Sib.''' Short for sibling. Equivalent of bro or sis.
* '''Sibling.''' Standard gender neutral term for sister or brother.
* '''Sibster.''' "Queer, combination of sibling and sister."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
* '''Sibter.''' "Queer, combination of sibling and brother."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
* '''Twin.''' Gender neutral term for sister or brother of the same age.


====Aunt/Uncle====
====Aunt/Uncle====
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* '''Nini.''' "Queer, based on the N in NB, similar to nana and papa."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
* '''Nini.''' "Queer, based on the N in NB, similar to nana and papa."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>


====Sibling====
Gender-neutral or genderqueer words for sibling. Alphabetical order.
* '''Emmer.''' Non-standard genderqueer term for sibling.
* '''Sib.''' Short for sibling. Equivalent of bro or sis.
* '''Sibling.''' Standard gender neutral term for sister or brother.
* '''Sibster.''' "Queer, combination of sibling and sister."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
* '''Sibter.''' "Queer, combination of sibling and brother."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
* '''Twin.''' Gender neutral term for sister or brother of the same age.


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