---
title: neutral
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: foundation/nstermofaddress/neutral
---

# neutral

Term of address that uses gender-neutral pronouns (e.g. they/them/theirs in English), and an epicene grammatical gender when inflecting verbs and adjectives referring to the person

## Declaration

```occ
+ (instancetype) neutral;
```

## See Also

### Using predefined terms of address

- [feminine](foundation/nstermofaddress/feminine.md)
- [masculine](foundation/nstermofaddress/masculine.md)