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non-binary

non-binary

7.3
Having a gender that is not only a man or a woman
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈbaɪnəri/
translation icon : no binario
  • And some people identify as female, some people identify as like non binary or just reject gender categories altogether.

The globe had I I Joan, a play about non binary Joan of Arc.

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Examples

  • So I just kind of take it with a grain of salt when somebody isn't ready to learn what being non binary or gender non conforming means.

  • I think a lot about like parents, parents that are gay or non binary and how hard it must be to send their children through school right now.

  • Can you explain what non binary actually is and your opinions on it?

  • We have to move to non binary or non dual thinking, which I appreciate in the way that you think and the way you speak.

  • So I had an interesting experience with non binary myself as someone who has presented as a binary trans man.

  • I feel very non binary and just feel like I don't need to put myself in one pronoun to feel alive.

  • These days I deploy the word NB, which is just a pronunciation of the initials NB for non binary, with casual authority.

  • Many individuals identify as non-binary, choosing to express their gender outside the traditional male or female categories.

  • Some people may feel non-binary and prefer using they/them pronouns instead of strictly male or female ones.

  • In recent years, discussions about non-binary identities have become more common in society, promoting greater understanding.

Synonyms

genderqueer
vsnon-binary
1 8.1

Describing a person who has a gender that is not only male or female

is the same concept expressed with a different label or term

Antonyms

34 4.8

Made of two parts

How Diverse

non-binary
7.3
gender
102 2.4

Surface Forms

non-binary positive

Morphology

non-binary = binary (transparent) = non + binary

The form is a direct negation: 'non-' (not) + 'binary' (two-category), which maps cleanly to 'not fitting the two-category system' used for gender identity.

Etymology

The word non-binary comes from the parts non- 'not' and binary 'two', like the bi- in bicycle which means 'two'. It describes a gender identity that does not fit the two usual categories 'male' or 'female'.