Gender-neutralize

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To render (something) gender-neutral. transitive

    "J.K. Rowling, among the most notable women to have gender-neutralized their names, is part of a very long tradition that includes the Bronte sisters (aka, the Bell Brothers), Louisa May Alcott (B.A. Evans),[…]."

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"J.K. Rowling, among the most notable women to have gender-neutralized their names, is part of a very long tradition that includes the Bronte sisters (aka, the Bell Brothers), Louisa May Alcott (B.A. Evans),[…]."

Etymology

From gender-neutral + -ize.

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