genderless

genderless

English

Etymology

    From gender + -less (without, lacking).

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    Adjective

    genderless (not comparable)

    1. Without a gender.
      Synonyms: ungendered, genderfree, gender-free
      Antonyms: gendered, genderized, genderised
      Near-synonym: neuter
      1. Without grammatical gender.
        Synonym: ungendered
        Coordinate term: neuter
        A genderless noun includes both the masculine and feminine forms.
      2. Without sociocultural and psychosocial gender.
        Synonyms: ungendered, genderfree, gender-free, agender, agendered, neutrois (uncommon)
        Antonyms: gendered, genderized, genderised
        Coordinate terms: transgender, nonbinary
        • 2015 August 10, Aimee Picchi, Moneywatch:
          Should retailers promote genderless shopping?... Through its Agender concept store, Selfridges is selling clothing, accessories and beauty supplies that, it says, "transcend notions of 'his' and 'hers'."
      3. (dated) Without biological sex, or having had one's reproductive parts removed.
        Synonyms: ungendered, neutered, neuter, sexless

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