gender-neutral
Adjective

gender-neutral

  1. Not having, indicating, or being restricted on the basis of, gender.
    Synonyms: gender-inclusive, genderless, gendy nooch, non-gendered, ungendered, unisex
    Antonyms: gender-specific
    1. Used by or intended for people of any gender; not restricted to (only one) gender; available to all genders.
      The women's sleeping quarters are on the left side of the dormitory, the men's are on the right; gender-neutral restrooms are located in the middle.
    2. Of words, phrasing, etc.: not indicating or referring to (only one) gender.
      Many modern laws use gender-neutral constructions like "they" in place of the old, supposedly unmarked "he".
      Gender-neutral pronouns like "ey" and "ze" are used by many genderqueer, intersex and neutrois individuals.
    3. (grammar) In particular, in languages where words are assigned to one grammatical gender or another: lacking such an assignment.
      Synonyms: epicene
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