noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
Received-Pronunciation:/ˌzɛ.nəˈd͡ʒɛn.də/
General-American:/ˌziː.noʊˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ/
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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
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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.