gender-neutral
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gender-neutral
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Compound of gender + neutral.
adjective more gender-neutral · most gender-neutral · genderneutral · gender neutral
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Used by or intended for people of any gender; not restricted to (only one) gender; available to all genders.
The women's sleeping quarters are on the left side of the dormitory, the men's are on the right; gender-neutral restrooms are located in the middle.
Similar: gender-inclusive, genderless, gendy nooch, non-gendered, ungendered, unisex · Opposite: gender-specific
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Of words, phrasing, etc.: not indicating or referring to (only one) gender.
Many modern laws use gender-neutral constructions like "they" in place of the old, supposedly unmarked "he".
Similar: gender-inclusive, genderless, gendy nooch, non-gendered, ungendered, unisex · Opposite: gender-specific
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In particular, in languages where words are assigned to one grammatical gender or another: lacking such an assignment.
Similar: gender-inclusive, genderless, gendy nooch, non-gendered, ungendered, unisex, epicene · Opposite: gender-specific
Translations
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adj not having, indicating, or being restricted on the basis of, gender
| 한국어 | 성중립적 seongjunglibjeog |
|---|---|
| Français | unigenre |
| Deutsch | geschlechtsneutral, unisex |
| Русский | ге́ндерно-нейтра́льный géndɛrno-nejtrálʹnyj |
adj grammar: lacking gender assignment
| Français | épicène |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | geschlechtslos |
| Русский | неродово́й nerodovój |
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@misc{gender_neutral_2026,
title = {gender-neutral},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gender-neutral},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
