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gendered

The correct spelling is gendered.

How to pronounce gendered

verb

Say it like: Jen-der-ed

The correct spelling is gendered. To assign a gender to (a person); to perceive as having a gender; to address using terms (pronouns, nouns, adjectives...) that express a certain gender. For example: "Grammatically, Hebrew is a gendered language because every noun is either masculine or feminine."

Usage Examples

Grammatically, Hebrew is a gendered language because every noun is either masculine or feminine.

His clothes were highly gendered.

In the past, parenting was a more gendered activity with more distinct male and female roles.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To assign a gender to (a person); to perceive as having a gender; to address using terms (pronouns, nouns, adjectives...) that express a certain gender.
  2. 2.To perceive (a thing) as having characteristics associated with a certain gender, or as having been authored by someone of a certain gender.
  3. 3.To engender.
  4. 4.To breed.

adjective

  1. 1.(of a language) Having grammatical gender.
  2. 2.Pertaining to gender or having attributes due to gender.
  3. 3.Divided by gender.

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