countable/uncountable formalthe roles, behaviours, activities, and characteristics that a particular society considers appropriate for men and women
Overallmen and womensupport gender equality in the workplace.
Poverty and female gender have been statisticallyassociated with depression and anxiety.
The studyexamines gender roles in Latin America.
Synonyms and related words
Gender
agender
androgynous
cisgender
1a
a range of identities that do not correspond to traditional divisions into male and female
Many states still permitdiscriminationbased on gender identity or expression.
The job is open to all applicantsregardless of age, race, or gender.
We cater for all abilities, ages and genders.
Synonyms and related words
Gender
agender
androgynous
cisgender
2
countable all male people, or all female people
the entiremale gender
Synonyms and related words
Gender
agender
androgynous
cisgender
3
countable/uncountable linguisticsthe gender of a word is whether it is masculine, feminine, or neuter. In English, only pronouns like ‘he’ and ‘she’ and possessive determiners like ‘his’ and ‘her’ have gender, but in other languages such as French all nouns, pronouns etc have gender.
Synonyms and related words
Types and forms of word, clause or sentence
accusative
adjunct
allomorph
gender
noun
US /ˈdʒendər/
Other entries for this word
gender biasnoun
gender bendernoun
gender-fluidadjective
gender markernoun
gender revealnoun
third gendernoun
gender-affirmingadjective
gender-bendingadjective
gender-criticaladjective
gender-diverseadjective
gender diversitynoun
gender dysphorianoun
gender equalitynoun
the gender gapnoun
gender-inclusiveadjective
gender-neutraladjective
gender neutralitynoun
gender pay gapnoun
gender-specificadjective
gender stereotypenoun
more dictionary definitions
Word Forms
singular
gender
plural
genders
DEFINITIONS3
1
countable/uncountable the roles, behaviors, activities, and characteristics that a particular society considers appropriate for men and women
Overallmen and womensupport gender equality in the workplace.
Poverty and female gender have been statisticallyassociated with depression and anxiety.
The studyexamines gender roles in Latin America.
Synonyms and related words
Gender
agender
androgynous
cisgender
1a
a range of identities that do not correspond to traditional divisions into male and female
The job is open to all applicantsregardless of age, race, or gender.
Many states still permitdiscriminationbased on gender identity or expression.
We cater for all abilities, ages and genders.
2
countable all male people, or all female people
the entiremale gender
Synonyms and related words
Gender
agender
androgynous
cisgender
3
countable/uncountable linguisticsthe gender of a word is whether it is masculine, feminine, or neuter. In English, only pronouns like “he” and “she” and possessive determiners like “his” and “her” have gender, but in other languages such as French all nouns, pronouns, etc. have gender.