Definition of ethical genitive
: the use of the possessive your to impute only a vague concern (as in she is not at all one of your bluestockings)
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“Ethical genitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethical%20genitive. Accessed 22 Jun. 2021.
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