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xenogender

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌzɛ.nəˈd͡ʒɛn.də/
  • General-American: /ˌziː.noʊˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: xénogenre — Translations
  • Japanese: ゼノジェンダー — Translations
  • Portuguese: xenogênero — Translations
  • Portuguese: xenogénero — Translations
  • Slovak: xenorod — Translations
  • Spanish: xenogénero — Translations