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* '''Abbist.''' Gender neutral term for abbot/abbess.
* '''Abbist.''' Gender neutral term for abbot/abbess.
* '''Bartender''' or '''Bar tender.''' Standard gender neutral term for barman or barmaid.
* '''Bartender''' or '''Bar tender.''' Standard gender neutral term for barman or barmaid.
* '''Business person.''' Standard gender neutral term for businessman or businesswoman.
* '''Business person, business owner/leader/representative, entrepreneur.''' Standard gender neutral terms for businessman or businesswoman.
* '''Camera operator/Filmer/Photographer.''' Standard gender neutral alternatives for cameraman/camerawoman.
* '''Camera operator/Camera worker/Camera person/Filmer/Photographer.''' Standard gender neutral alternatives for cameraman/camerawoman.
* '''Clergy member.''' Standard gender neutral term for clergyman, priest, priestess, and many religious titles.
* '''Clergy member.''' Standard gender neutral term for clergyman, priest, priestess, and many religious titles.
*'''Consort.''' Term for the Queen or Prince Consort, dropping the gendered part.
*'''Consort.''' Term for the Queen or Prince Consort, dropping the gendered part.
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===Other terms===
===Other terms===


* '''Bach.''' Neutral alternative to bachelor and bachelorette.
* '''Bach/Bacheloree/Unmarried person/Single Person.''' Neutral alternatives to bachelor and bachelorette.
* '''Bachelorx.''' Neutral, alternative to bachelor and bachelorette.<ref>[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bachelorx "bachelorx"]. ''Wiktionary, The Free Dictionary.'' 19 October 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.</ref>
* '''Bachelorx.''' Neutral, alternative to bachelor and bachelorette.<ref>[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bachelorx "bachelorx"]. ''Wiktionary, The Free Dictionary.'' 19 October 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.</ref>
* '''Bach party.''' Neutral alternative to bachelor party and bachelorette party.
* '''Bach party.''' Neutral alternative to bachelor party and bachelorette party.
* '''Blond/Blond-haired'''. Neutral alternatives to blonde.
* '''Brewmaker/Brewer/Brew leader.''' Neutral alternatives to brewmistress and brewmaster.
* '''Brunet/Brown-haired.''' Neutral alternatives to brunette.
* '''Bartender/Barkeeper.''' Neutral alternatives to barman and barmaid/barwoman/barlady.
* '''Chestfeeding/Bodyfeeding.''' Neutral and more extensive alternatives to breastfeeding.
* '''Chestfeeding/Bodyfeeding.''' Neutral and more extensive alternatives to breastfeeding.
* '''Companion.''' Status- and gender-neutral word for someone's accompanying person.
* '''Companion.''' Status- and gender-neutral word for someone's accompanying person.
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* '''Honored/Dear audience/guests/friends/people.''' Neutral alternative to "ladies & gentlemen".
* '''Honored/Dear audience/guests/friends/people.''' Neutral alternative to "ladies & gentlemen".
* '''Homemaker/Housespouse.''' Neutral alternatives for housewife and househusband.
* '''Homemaker/Housespouse.''' Neutral alternatives for housewife and househusband.
* '''Hotell assistant.''' Neutral alternative to bellgirl and bellboy.
* '''Latine.''' Neutral alternative to latina and latino.
* '''Latine.''' Neutral alternative to latina and latino.
* '''Parenthood/Kinship.''' Neutral and more extensive alternatives to motherhood/fatherhood.


* '''Parentonym.''' Neutral, nonstandard. This can be used as a hypernym of matronym and patronym, but also to refer to such names in a gender-neutral sense.
* '''Parentonym.''' Neutral, nonstandard. This can be used as a hypernym of matronym and patronym, but also to refer to such names in a gender-neutral sense.
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* '''Parriarch.''' Gender non-specific term for matriarch and patriarch.
* '''Parriarch.''' Gender non-specific term for matriarch and patriarch.
* '''Realm/Crownland.''' Neutral alternatives for queendom and kingdom.
* '''Realm/Crownland.''' Neutral alternatives for queendom and kingdom.
* '''Sib from another crib.''' Neutral alternative phrase for "sister from another mister"/"sis from another Ms." and "brother from another mother"/"chad from a different dad"/"Tom from a different mom".
* '''Siblinghood/Camradeship/Fellowship/Kinship/Community.''' Neutral and more extensive alternatives to sisterhood/brotherhood.
* '''Spouses/Married.''' Neutral alternatives to "husband & wife", husbands and wifes.
* '''Spouses/Married.''' Neutral alternatives to "husband & wife", husbands and wifes.
* '''Stay-at-home parent/spouse/partner.''' Neutral alternatives to stay-at-home mother/father and stay-at-home wife/husband.
* '''Stay-at-home parent/spouse/partner.''' Neutral alternatives to stay-at-home mother/father and stay-at-home wife/husband.
* (un)attended/(un)crewed/(un)piloted/(un)armed/(un)staffed/(un)occupied. Neutral alternatives for (un)manned.
* '''Wedding entourage/Respective entourages.''' Neutral alternatives to bridesmaids and/or groomsmen. One person in an entourage is called attendant/associate.
* '''Wedding entourage/Respective entourages.''' Neutral alternatives to bridesmaids and/or groomsmen. One person in an entourage is called attendant/associate.
* '''Wedding usher.''' Neutral, alternative to bridesmaid or groomsman.
* '''Wedding usher.''' Neutral, alternative to bridesmaid or groomsman.
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