natural gender

noun

The gender that a noun, etc. would be expected to have, based on attributes of the referent, such as physical sex.

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Meanings

nounnatural gender (countable and uncountable, plural natural genders)

plural natural genders

  1. countableuncountablegrammarThe gender that a noun, etc. would be expected to have, based on attributes of the referent, such as physical sex.

Translations

German Sexus
  • Sexusgender based on attributes of the referent
Polish rodzaj naturalny
  • rodzaj naturalnygender based on attributes of the referent
Cite this entry
APA

natural gender. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natural%20gender

MLA

“natural gender.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natural%20gender. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “natural gender,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natural%20gender.

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