third gender

noun

A category (a gender), present in societies which recognize three or more genders, which is neither male nor female; in some societies, the category may contain individuals who are intersex or androgynous, while other societies may categorize transgender people into it. (Compare fourth gender.)

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Meanings

nounthird gender (countable and uncountable, plural third genders)

plural third genders

  1. countableuncountableanthropologyA category (a gender), present in societies which recognize three or more genders, which is neither male nor female; in some societies, the category may contain individuals who are intersex or androgynous, while other societies may categorize transgender people into it. (Compare fourth gender.)

Translations

French troisième genre
  • troisième genreTranslations
Norwegian Bokmål tredje kjønn
  • tredje kjønnTranslations
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APA

third gender. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20gender

MLA

“third gender.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20gender. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “third gender,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20gender.

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