Degender

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To degenerate. intransitive, obsolete

    "And if then thoſe may any vvorſe be red, / They into that ere long will be degendered."

  2. 2
    To strip of gender; to make genderless or gender-neutral. transitive

    "It follows that a degendering strategy, an attempt to dismantle hegemonic masculinity, is unavoidable[…]"

  3. 3
    To refer to (someone) with terms that avoid mentioning their gender, such as calling a woman "they" or using "my partner" to refer to one's girlfriend. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms
ungender

Example

More examples

"And if then thoſe may any vvorſe be red, / They into that ere long will be degendered."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin dēgenerāre.

Etymology 2

From de- + gender.

Related phrases

gender neutral

More for "degender"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.