Genderswap
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 An instance of changing a fictional character's biological sex or gender identity from the canonical norm. slang
"The problem is exactly the one you have stated: many people would not be comfortable with a sudden genderswap in the Doctor, when the possibility has not even been hinted at in the past."
- 1 To change a fictional character's biological sex or gender identity from its canonical norm. slang
"I am a completely unartistic person who has found myself in charge of a fanfic shared world project to genderswap Marvel mutants. Thus, Xavier and Magneto are women and always were; Storm and Rogue are men and always were; you get the idea."
Example
More examples"The problem is exactly the one you have stated: many people would not be comfortable with a sudden genderswap in the Doctor, when the possibility has not even been hinted at in the past."
Etymology
From gender + swap.
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