gender expression

US/ˈd͡ʒɛndɚ ɛkˈspɹɛːʃən/

noun

A person's selection of behavior, mannerisms, interests, and appearance that are associated with gender in a particular cultural context.

Meanings

noungender expression (countable and uncountable, plural gender expressions)

plural gender expressions

  1. countableuncountableA person's selection of behavior, mannerisms, interests, and appearance that are associated with gender in a particular cultural context.

    Synonyms: gender presentation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person's selection of behavior, mannerisms, interests, and appearance that are associated with gender in a particular cultural context.

Translations

Arabic تَعْبِير جَنْدَرِي
  • تَعْبِير جَنْدَرِي (taʕbīr jandarī)Translations
Catalan expressió de gènere
  • expressió de gènereTranslations
French expression de genre
  • expression de genreTranslations
Persian بیان جنسیت
  • بیان جنسیت (bayân-e jensiyat)Translations
Portuguese expressão de gênero
  • expressão de gêneroTranslations
Spanish expresión de género
  • expresión de géneroTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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