xenogender

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UK/ˌzɛ.nəˈd͡ʒɛn.də/US/ˌziː.noʊˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ/

noun

A non-binary gender that is defined not in relation to male or female but by characteristics connected to a thing or concept.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounxenogender (plural xenogenders)

plural xenogenders

  1. A non-binary gender that is defined not in relation to male or female but by characteristics connected to a thing or concept.

Origin

From xeno- (“strange”) + gender. Coined by American Tumblr user baaphomett on June 24, 2014, at age 19 or 20, along with other gender-related terms.

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Translations

French xénogenre
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Japanese ゼノジェンダー
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Portuguese xenogênero, xenogénero
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Slovak xenorod
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Spanish xenogénero
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Cite this entry
APA

xenogender. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenogender

MLA

“xenogender.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenogender. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xenogender,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenogender.

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