gender-specific

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gender-specific

adjective more gender-specific · most gender-specific

Referring to a word or expression that refers to one gender only. It says the Rule Book term 'pilotman' "has recently been raised as an issue as it is gender-specific", and that it is "developing a proposal to replace it using gender neutral language".

Opposite: gender-neutral

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Opposite: gender-neutral

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"gender-specific." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gender-specific. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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gender-specific. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gender-specific

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"gender-specific." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gender-specific.

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@misc{gender_specific_2026,
  title = {gender-specific},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gender-specific},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}