misgender
misgender · misgenders · misgendered · misgendering
misgendern
To refer to using terms that express the wrong gender, either unknowingly or intentionallyTo refer to (someone) using terms that express the wrong gender, either unknowingly or intentionally.
UK/mɪsˈd͡ʒɛndə/US/mɪsˈd͡ʒɛndɚ/
» Miroslav accused Anna of misgendering him.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To refer to (someone) using terms that express the wrong gender, either unknowingly or intentionally.
misgendern
(transitive)To use the wrong grammatical gender with a word.
Examples
3 sentencesMiroslav accused Anna of misgendering him.
Are you misgendering me?
Don't misgender me.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to refer to a person as the wrong gender:
Origin
From mis- + gender, 1989.From mis- + gender, 1989.
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Forms
misgenders, misgendering, misgendered, misgendered| Base form | misgender · to misgender |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | misgenders |
| Present participle | misgendering |
| Past simple | misgendered |
| Past participle | misgendered |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle