genderless

English

Etymology

From gender +‎ -less (“without, lacking”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ.ləs/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛn.də.ləs/

Adjective

genderless (not comparable)

1. Without a gender, in its various senses.

   A genderless noun includes both the masculine and feminine forms.

   • 2015 August 10, Aimee Picchi, Moneywatch:

     Should retailers promote genderless shopping?... Through its Agender concept store, Selfridges is selling clothing, accessories and beauty supplies that, it says, "transcend notions of 'his' and 'hers'."

Synonyms

• (all senses): genderfree, gender-free; neuter
• (not part of a cultural gender): agender, agendered; gender-free; neutrois (rare)
• (having had one's sexual distinction removed): neutered

Antonyms

• gendered
• genderized, genderised

Derived terms

• genderlessly
• genderlessness

Translations

Translations

• Georgian: უსქესო (uskeso)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: kjønnslaus, kjønnsløs, ukjønna, ukjønnet

  Nynorsk: kjønnslaus, ukjønna

• Polish: bezrodzajowy (in grammar)
• Zazaki: bêcıns

See also

• sexless; sex-free, sexfree