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gender-neutral

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Compound of gender + neutral.

  1. Not having, indicating, or being restricted on the basis of, gender.

    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. Not having, indicating, or being restricted on the basis of, 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. Not having, indicating, or being restricted on the basis of, gender.