gender-diverse
[ jen-der-di-vurs, -dahy- ]
adjective
noting or relating to a person whose gender identity or gender expression does not conform to socially defined male or female gender norms.
Origin of gender-diverse
1- Also gen·der-var·i·ant [jen-der-vair-ee-uhnt], /ˈdʒɛn dərˈvɛər i ənt/, gen·der-non·con·form·ing [jen-der-non-kuhn-fawr-ming] /ˈdʒɛn dərˌnɒn kənˈfɔr mɪŋ/ .
Other words from gender-diverse
- gen·der di·ver·si·ty, noun
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How to use gender-diverse in a sentence
Many of the gender-variant male types were stigmatized; being regarded as women was hardly an elevation in social status.
The Swedes are treating gender-conforming children the way we once treated gender-variant children.
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