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genderqueer

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛndəkwɪə/
Definition of genderqueer

adjective

  • denoting or relating to a person who does not subscribe to conventional gender distinctions but identifies with neither, both, or a combination of male and female genders: the genderqueer community

noun

  • a person who does not subscribe to conventional gender distinctions but identifies with neither, both, or a combination of male and female genders: a younger generation of self-proclaimed genderqueers explicitly reject ‘transgender’ as an identifier

Origin:

1990s: from gender + queer (used as a neutral or positive term of self-reference)

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Definition of genderqueer in the US English dictionary
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