degender

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To degenerate.
verb
  1. To strip of gender; to make genderless or gender-neutral.
  2. To refer to (someone) with terms that avoid mentioning their gender, such as calling a woman "they" or using "my partner" to refer to one's girlfriend.

Word forms

degender degenders degendering degendered degener ungender

Etymology

From Latin dēgenerāre.

Related words

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