gendered

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/ˈdʒɛndə(ɹ)d/

adjective

Having grammatical gender.

“Grammatically, Hebrew is a gendered language because every noun is either masculine or feminine.”

Opposite
Less commonScrabble 11

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of gender (“assign gender to”)
  2. archaicparticiplepastsimple past and past participle of gender (“engender”)

    "...or some hidden Spermatick power has gendered these both Anchors, Urnes, Coins, and Sculls in the ground...

    1662, Henry More, An Antidote Against Atheism, Book I, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, page 11
adjectivegendered (comparative more gendered, superlative most gendered)

comparative more gendered · superlative most gendered

  1. human sciencesHaving grammatical gender.

    Grammatically, Hebrew is a gendered language because every noun is either masculine or feminine.

  2. Having attributes associated with gender.

    Not surprisingly this differentiation of children by means of gendered clothing both reflects and reinforces traditional gender representations and identities already dominant within our contemporary society.

    1996, Pat Kirkham, The Gendered Object, page 103
  3. Divided by gender.

    In the past, parenting was a more gendered activity with more distinct male and female roles.

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APA

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MLA

“gendered.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gendered. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gendered,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gendered.

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