gender studies

noun

An academic discipline which analyses constructions of gender and sexuality in society (with reference to other sociological characteristics like class, education, ethnicity, nationality, religion, etc.).

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genderology
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Meanings

noungender studies (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn academic discipline which analyses constructions of gender and sexuality in society (with reference to other sociological characteristics like class, education, ethnicity, nationality, religion, etc.).

    Synonyms: genderology

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn academic discipline which analyses constructions of gender and sexuality in society (with reference to other sociological characteristics like class, education, ethnicity, nationality, religion, etc.).

Similar
genderology
Also see
genderology

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 性別研究 /性别研究
  • 性別研究 /性别研究 (xìngbié yánjiū)academic field
Danish kønsforskning
  • kønsforskningacademic field
Dutch genderstudies
  • genderstudiesacademic field
Finnish sukupuolitutkimus, gender-tutkimus
  • sukupuolitutkimusacademic field
  • gender-tutkimusacademic field
French études de genre, théorie du genre
  • études de genreacademic field
  • théorie du genreacademic field
German Geschlechterforschung, Genderstudies
  • Geschlechterforschungacademic field
  • Genderstudiesacademic field
  • Genderforschungacademic field
  • Genderstudienacademic field
  • Geschlechterstudienacademic field
  • Frauen-, Männer- und Geschlechterforschungacademic field
Hindi लिंग-विज्ञान
  • लिंग-विज्ञान (liṅg vijñān)academic field
Icelandic kynjafræði
  • kynjafræðiacademic field
Japanese ジェンダー研究
  • ジェンダー研究 (jendā-kenkyū)academic field
Korean 젠더 연구
  • 젠더 연구 (jendeo yeon'gu)academic field
Polish gender, gender studies
  • genderacademic field
  • gender studiesacademic field
Russian ге́ндерные иссле́дования
  • ге́ндерные иссле́дования (géndɛrnyje isslédovanija)academic field
Swedish genusvetenskap
  • genusvetenskapacademic field
Ukrainian гендероло́гія
  • гендероло́гія (henderolóhija)academic field
Cite this entry
APA

gender studies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gender%20studies

MLA

“gender studies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gender%20studies. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gender studies,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gender%20studies.

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