gender role

[ jen-der rohl ]

noun
  1. the culturally determined set of behaviors, attitudes, and traits that are considered acceptable for a person based on their gender: A woman earning her own living cuts against the traditional gender role where men expect to provide for women.

  2. the outward image of being a particular gender that a person presents to others: The hospital houses people according to the gender role they live as rather than their legal gender.

Origin of gender role

1
First recorded in 1950–55

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