Jane Crow

noun

Discrimination against women.

Meanings

nounJane Crow (uncountable)
  1. uncountableDiscrimination against women.
  2. uncountableMisogyny.
  3. uncountableSegregation of the genders.

Origin

Patterned after Jim Crow and Jane Doe, such Crow meaning "discrimination", and Doe meaning "unknown" or "anonymous"

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APA

Jane Crow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jane%20Crow

MLA

“Jane Crow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jane%20Crow. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jane Crow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jane%20Crow.

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