English Explanatory Dictionary

misgender

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To refer to (someone) using terms that express the wrong gender, either unknowingly or intentionally.
  2. To use the wrong grammatical gender with a word.

Pronunciation

/mɪsˈd͡ʒɛndɚ/ /mɪsˈd͡ʒɛndə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-misgender.wav

Word forms

misgender misgenders misgendering misgendered

Etymology

From mis- + gender, 1989.

Related words

malgender degender
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