gendered
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- adjective
- /ˈdʒɛndərd/
- Specialized
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de género
- Many people are unaware of how gendered terms can shape perceptions in society, influencing everything from job titles to personal identities.
Examples
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My interest in these articles stems from my research in the gendered aspects of healthcare, particularly in relation to sexually transmitted infections.
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In general, "gendered" Latin American labor histories have focused on the experiences of women workers, reproducing the assumption that men are "ungendered" historical subjects.
Academic text (1996) -
At times, however, a less gendered approach is adopted toward career advice.
Academic text (2014) -
Would you realize how gendered your language was in the heat of the moment when your precious baby has just been hurt?
Blog text (25) -
In Spanish and German, unlike English, even some inanimate objects are referenced with gendered pronouns.
Academic text (2010) -
Although humanity assigns gendered names to archangels, the Angelic Realm is androgynous, in your terms, neither male nor female.
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Oscillating between the bounded, dualistic distinctions of gendered language creates momentary disorientations in the textual flow that remind the reader of the central tension of the story.
Academic text (2013) -
In languages like French and Spanish, nouns are often classified with gendered articles that indicate if they are masculine or feminine.
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In English, we tend to use gendered words like 'he' or 'she', which can impact how we view roles and expectations.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gendered comes from gender, which goes back to the Latin genus meaning 'kind' or 'type' and is the same root behind generation. So, in grammar a gendered noun is put into a 'kind' such as masculine or feminine.