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non-binary

non-binary

6.6
A person who does not feel like only a man or a woman
  • noun
  • /nɒnˈbaɪnəri/
translation icon : persona no binaria
  • A non-binary person may use they/them pronouns instead of he or she.

You're writing this male, female, non binary, no crotch, you know.

Examples

  • United Airlines now offers non binary gender options for travelers booking flights.

  • My gender is non binary and I use they them there as pronouns.

  • So there has been a lot of push of women, of men, of non binary people being like, these are our bodies.

  • Yeah, and non binary people, so many people get into relationships and it feels so good.

  • And we know that non binary people have vulvas.

  • And now I have countless non binary and trans friends who are living openly and who are thriving.

  • And you're following a monk who is non binary and they're trying to find their purpose in life.

  • My trans icon is Dua Salah, a Sudanese non binary artist.

  • Many non-binary individuals express their gender identity through fashion and personal style.

  • In recent years, more companies have recognized non-binary identities in their employment policies.

Synonyms

androgyne
vsnon-binary
8.6

A person who does not identify as only male or female and looks both male and female

focuses on inner gender identity rather than outward presentation or appearance

Antonyms

34 4.8

Made of two parts

Surface Forms

non-binary singular
non-binaries plural

Morphology

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

The noun sense is formed by using the adjective 'non-binary' as a label for a person; the composition 'non-' + 'binary' remains semantically clear.

Etymology

A non-binary is a person whose gender identity is not only 'male' or 'female', and the label comes from non- 'not' plus binary 'two', so it simply means 'not just two'.