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misgender

mis·gen·der
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-jen-der]
    • /mɪsˈdʒɛn dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-jen-der]
    • /mɪsˈdʒɛn dər/

Definitions of misgender word

  • verb with object misgender to refer to or address (a person, especially one who is transgender) with a pronoun, noun, or adjective that inaccurately represents the person's gender or gender identity: At first my teacher misgendered me. 1
  • noun misgender To refer to a person using terms (pronouns, nouns, adjectives...) that express the wrong gender, either accidentally or deliberately; for example by calling a woman 1
  • verb misgender to refer to (a person) using a pronoun or title that does not correspond with that person's gender identity 0
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Parts of speech for Misgender

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Misgender

misgender popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Antonyms for misgender

verb misgender

  • gender — either the male or female division of a species, especially as differentiated by social and cultural roles and behavior: the feminine gender. Compare sex (def 1).
Just one Antonym for misgender

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