Genderlect

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A dialect associated with a particular gender.

    "The men who interact with Tenar, including men who speak in the Old Speech, use a genderlect that shows their dominance and superiority."

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genderspeak

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"The men who interact with Tenar, including men who speak in the Old Speech, use a genderlect that shows their dominance and superiority."

Etymology

From gender + -lect. Coined by American linguist Wayne Dickerson in 1974.

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