"metagender" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: metagenders [plural]
Etymology: meta- + gender Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|gender}} meta- + gender Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} metagender (countable and uncountable, plural metagenders)
  1. (sociology) The use of categories to conceive of gender; the possible ways in which gender can manifest itself. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Sociology
    Sense id: en-metagender-en-noun-yo0MYoD7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with meta- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with meta-: 73 27 Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology
  2. A gender identification that is neither male nor female. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-metagender-en-noun--ZyDeIVX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: meta-gender Related terms: genderqueer

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