Genderize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To bestow gender upon; to make male or female, or assign masculine or feminine qualities to. transitive

    "By genderizing words, society makes sex-discrimination a requirement. Thus, when one sex is stipulated, the other is excluded."

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"By genderizing words, society makes sex-discrimination a requirement. Thus, when one sex is stipulated, the other is excluded."

Etymology

From gender + -ize.

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