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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