malgender

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verb

To insincerely or disparagingly gender an individual correctly, particularly to do so by referencing gender stereotypes (e.g. telling a trans man he is archetypically unhygienic).

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Meanings

verbmalgender (third-person singular simple present malgenders, present participle malgendering, simple past and past participle malgendered)

present singular third person malgenders · participle present malgendering · participle past malgendered · past malgendered

  1. neologismtransitiveTo insincerely or disparagingly gender an individual correctly, particularly to do so by referencing gender stereotypes (e.g. telling a trans man he is archetypically unhygienic).

Origin

From mal- + gender. First known use is by Tumblr blogger penisbagelbite in the April 2024 blog post " 'Affirmation' & Malgendering".

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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