third gender
A category, present in societies which recognize three or more genders, which is…A category (a gender), present in societies which recognize three or more genders, which is neither male nor female; in some societies, the category may contain individuals who are intersex or androgynous, while other societies may categorize transgender people into it. (Compare fourth gender.)
» The emergence of a third gender has added legal and administrative complications, creating unnecessary burdens.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A category (a gender), present in societies which recognize three or more genders, which is neither male nor female; in some societies, the category may contain individuals who are intersex or androgynous, while other societies may categorize transgender people into it. (Compare fourth gender.)
Examples
1 sentencesThe emergence of a third gender has added legal and administrative complications, creating unnecessary burdens.
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: third genders| Singular | third gender |
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Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable