"gender-nonconforming" meaning in English

See gender-nonconforming in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more gender-nonconforming [comparative], most gender-nonconforming [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} gender-nonconforming (comparative more gender-nonconforming, superlative most gender-nonconforming)
  1. Having a gender expression not in accordance with traditional masculine or feminine gender norms. Wikipedia link: gender-nonconforming Categories (topical): Gender Synonyms: GNC [initialism], gender non-conforming, gender-non-conforming, gender nonconforming Related terms: gender nonconformist, gender nonconformity, gender-atypical, gender-diverse, gender-variant
    Sense id: en-gender-nonconforming-en-adj-2ndsPFBo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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