"generic masculine" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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  1. (grammar, linguistics) The practice of using the masculine grammatical gender when referring to groups or anonymous people. Tags: uncountable Translations (Translations): 通用陽性 /通用阳性 (Chinese Mandarin), generické maskulinum [masculine] (Czech)
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