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genderqueer

genderqueer

1 8.1
Describing a person who has a gender that is not only male or female
  • adjective
  • /ˈdʒɛndərˌkwɪr/
translation icon : genderqueer
  • A similar difficulty occurs when applying gendered statistics to the genderqueer community.

Examples

  • Don't blame me for their not using language that includes trans people and genderqueer people.

    Blog text (19)
  • If you're unsure about the next transgender or genderqueer person's gender who comes into your tent, a little non-gendered pronoun use like "they" goes a long way.

    Blog text (17)
  • One moment I speak for women, another for men, another for genderqueer people.

  • That girl came out as genderqueer months later, but we had broken up by then.

    Blog text (15)
  • I'm also coming to realize that I'm genderqueer (or masculine of center or something) and it seems to fit me better, too!

    Blog text (15)
  • As animal rights advocates, whether we are male, female, or genderqueer, it is our responsibility to oppose the exploitation and oppression of all sentient beings.

    Blog text (3)
  • The current regime, based solely on binary gender options and the seven major racial categories, does not appear equipped to handle the challenges posed by a new generation of multiracial and genderqueer individuals.

    Academic text (2017)
  • They identified as genderqueer and felt comfortable expressing their identity outside of male or female categories.

  • In the discussion about gender identity, several participants identified as genderqueer, highlighting the diversity of experiences.

  • The artist's work challenges traditional norms and embraces a genderqueer perspective on identity and expression.

Synonyms

non-binary
vsgenderqueer
7.3

Having a gender that is not only a man or a woman

describes a person whose identity does not fit male or female categories

Antonyms

1 6.8

A person whose sense of being a man or woman matches the sex given at birth

How Gendered

gendered
5 4.8
genderqueer
1 8.1
androgynous
  • Specialized
1 8.4
genderless
2 5.6

Surface Forms

genderqueer positive

Morphology

genderqueer = gender + queer (transparent) = gender + queer

The compound is a direct combination of 'gender' + 'queer' denoting a gender identity outside traditional male/female categories, which speakers who know both parts can infer.

Etymology

Genderqueer combines gender 'male or female' and queer 'strange' or 'different', and is used to describe people whose gender is outside the usual 'male' or 'female' labels.