"genderlect" meaning in English

See genderlect in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: genderlects [plural]
Etymology: From gender + -lect. Coined by American linguist Wayne Dickerson in 1974. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gender|lect}} gender + -lect, {{coinage|en|Wayne Dickerson|in=1974|nat=American|nobycat=1|occ=linguist|w=-}} Coined by American linguist Wayne Dickerson in 1974 Head templates: {{en-noun}} genderlect (plural genderlects)
  1. A dialect associated with a particular gender. Categories (topical): Gender Synonyms: genderspeak Derived forms: genderlectal

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