genderless
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ.ləs/ / /ˈd͡ʒɛn.də.ləs/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Italic *genos Latin genus Old French gendrebor. Middle English gendre English gender Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English genderless From gender + -less (“without, lacking”).
- Without a gender.
“Near-synonym: neuter”
- Without a gender.
“A genderless noun includes both the masculine and feminine forms.”
- Without a gender.
“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'."”
- Without a gender.