Meanings
comparative more gender-nonconforming · superlative most gender-nonconforming · alternative gender non-conforming · alternative gender-non-conforming · alternative gender nonconforming
- Having a gender expression not in accordance with traditional masculine or feminine gender norms.
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Jamestown Township isn’t the first library to have its operations disrupted in this way. Libraries across the country have recently become a culture war battleground, facing an unprecedented number of book challenges and bans from conservative and far-right extremist groups opposed to the inclusion of LGBTQ+ authors, staff, and events. Last month, a public library in Iowa was forced to close temporarily after all full-time employees quit. The exodus came after months of complaints from conservative residents, who criticized the display of LGBTQ+ books and complained of gender non-conforming library workers "cross-dressing."
2022 August 5, Claire Woodcock, “This Town Voted To Defund its Public Library After it Included LGBTQ+ Books”, in Vice.com, archived from the original on 11 Dec 2022Synonyms: GNC · Antonyms: gender-conforming
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving a gender expression not in accordance with traditional masculine or feminine gender norms.
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gender-nonconforming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gender-nonconforming
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