genderless
English
Etymology
From gender + -less (“without, lacking”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ.ləs/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛn.də.ləs/
Adjective
genderless (not comparable)
- Without a gender.
- Synonyms: ungendered, genderfree, gender-free
- Antonyms: gendered, genderized, genderised
- Near-synonym: neuter
- Without grammatical gender.
- Synonym: ungendered
- Coordinate term: neuter
- A genderless noun includes both the masculine and feminine forms.
- 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'."
- (dated) Without biological sex, or having had one's reproductive parts removed.
- Synonyms: ungendered, neutered, neuter, sexless
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