Meaning of degender | Babel Free
Definitions
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To degenerate. intransitive, obsolete
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To strip of gender; to make genderless or gender-neutral. transitive
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To refer to (someone) with terms that avoid mentioning their gender, such as calling a woman "they" or using "my partner" to refer to one's girlfriend. transitive
Examples
“And if then thoſe may any vvorſe be red, / They into that ere long will be degendered.”
“It follows that a degendering strategy, an attempt to dismantle hegemonic masculinity, is unavoidable[…]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.