degenderise

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de⋅gen⋅der⋅ize

[dee-jen-duh-rahyz]

–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.

1.	to free from any association with or dependence on gender: to degenderize employment policies.

2.	to rid of unnecessary reference to gender or of prejudice toward a specific sex: to degenderize textbooks; to degenderize one's vocabulary.

Also, de⋅gen⋅der; especially British, de⋅gen⋅der⋅ise.

Origin:
de- + gender + -ize

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