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genderqueer.

Not exclusively male or female; having or pertaining to a gender identity which is not represented by the gender binary.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Not exclusively male or female; having or pertaining to a gender identity which is not represented by the gender binary.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From gender + queer. First known uses were in queer zines of the 1980s. Popularized in the 1990s including by Riki Wilchins.

noun
  1. Someone who is genderqueer.

Where this word comes from

From gender + queer. First known uses were in queer zines of the 1980s. Popularized in the 1990s including by Riki Wilchins.

verb
  1. (sometimes considered offensive) To make genderqueer.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From gender + queer. First known uses were in queer zines of the 1980s. Popularized in the 1990s including by Riki Wilchins.

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