ourself

Editorial "we" made reflexive

Ourself is a reflexive pronoun used with the royal or editorial "we"—when a single person uses "we" to refer to themselves: We have decided to absent ourself from the proceedings.

It parallels how "myself" works with "I." The standard plural reflexive is "ourselves," used when "we" genuinely refers to multiple people.

collective

we

not just me

group · teamwork · collaboration · partnership · community · solidarity · cooperation · alliance · synergy · collective

identity

selfhood

Individual identity, personhood

authenticity · uniqueness · character · essence · wholeness · integration

introspection

contemplation

Sustained reflective attention

journaling · solitude · quietude · centering

Categories
Opposites
person/perspective

ourselfyourself

Reflexive second person

themselves · myself · himself · herself · itself

self vs. other

ourselfothers

Different people, things

them · another · other people · outsiders · strangers

register/formality

ourselfmyself

First-person reflexive pronoun

me · I

Family

yourself, ourselves

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G