Gendered

//ˈdʒɛndə(ɹ)d// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
simple past and past participle of gender (“assign gender to”) form-of, participle, past
2
simple past and past participle of gender (“engender”) archaic, form-of, participle, past
""...or some hidden Spermatick power has gendered these both Anchors, Urnes, Coins, and Sculls in the ground..."

Adjective

1
Having grammatical gender.
"Grammatically, Hebrew is a gendered language because every noun is either masculine or feminine."
2
Having attributes associated with gender.
"Not surprisingly this differentiation of children by means of gendered clothing both reflects and reinforces traditional gender representations and identities already dominant within our contemporary society."
3
Divided by gender.
"In the past, parenting was a more gendered activity with more distinct male and female roles."

Synonyms

genderised genderized

Antonyms

gender free gender-free genderless generic

Example

"For a gendered language, the Spanish word "su" sure is neutral."

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