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third gender

[ thurd jen-der ]

noun

  1. Anthropology. any of various gender classifications in societies that recognize a gender other than male or female.
  2. a person who identifies as a gender other than male or female or as neither male nor female.

adjective

  1. being or relating to a person who belongs to a gender classification or identifies as a gender other than male or female.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of third gender1

First recorded in 1820–30

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Example Sentences

Four countries have third-gender options on their passport forms.

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