gender binary

noun

A gender system in which people are categorized, in terms of gender and often also sex, exclusively as either male or female.

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Meanings

noungender binary (plural gender binaries)

plural gender binaries

  1. A gender system in which people are categorized, in terms of gender and often also sex, exclusively as either male or female.

Origin

gender + binary

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Translations

Afrikaans genderbinêr
  • genderbinêrTranslations
French binarité de genre
  • binarité de genreTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

gender binary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gender%20binary

MLA

“gender binary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gender%20binary. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gender binary,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gender%20binary.

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