Gendered
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdʒɛndə(ɹ)d/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Gendered is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of gender (“assign gender to”).
Meaning
simple past and past participle of gender (“assign gender to”).
More Meanings
- (linguistics, of a language) Having grammatical gender.
- Having attributes associated with gender.
- Divided by gender.
- (archaic) simple past and past participle of gender (“engender”)
Example Sentences
In the past, parenting was a more gendered activity with more distinct male and female roles.
Grammatically, Hebrew is a gendered language because every noun is either masculine or feminine.
"...or some hidden Spermatick power has gendered these both Anchors, Urnes, Coins, and Sculls in the ground.
Not surprisingly this differentiation of children by means of gendered clothing both reflects and reinforces traditional gender representations and identities already dominant within our contemporary society.
Synonyms for gendered
Depending on context, synonyms include genderised, genderized.
Antonyms for gendered
Common opposites include genderless.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sexuality, sex, sexist, gender-specific, genus, feminine.
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