Definition of "gender"
- noun
A division of nouns and pronouns (and sometimes of other parts of speech), such as masculine, feminine, neuter or common.
The biological sex of an individual (usually male or female).
The mental analogue of sex: one's maleness (masculinity) or femaleness (femininity). (Also called gender identity.).
The socio-cultural phenomenon of the division of people into various categories such as "male" and "female", with each having associated clothing, roles, stereotypes, etc.
A division between classes or kinds.
- verb
To assign (someone else) a gender; to perceive (someone else) as having a gender.
To engender.
To breed.
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