"genderspeak" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: gender + -speak Etymology templates: {{suf|en|gender|speak}} gender + -speak Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} genderspeak (uncountable)
  1. (chiefly derogatory) Gender-neutral language or communication. Tags: derogatory, uncountable Categories (topical): Gender, Jargon
    Sense id: en-genderspeak-en-noun-8fy7533O Disambiguation of Gender: 53 30 17 Disambiguation of Jargon: 42 42 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -speak Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 40 19 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 45 44 11 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 38 36 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -speak: 39 42 19
  2. Gendered language or communication. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Jargon
    Sense id: en-genderspeak-en-noun-72LwEow7 Disambiguation of Jargon: 42 42 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -speak Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 40 19 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 45 44 11 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 38 36 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -speak: 39 42 19
  3. The communication style and/or speech pattern associated with a particular gender. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Jargon Synonyms (communication style/speech pattern associated with a gender): genderlect
    Sense id: en-genderspeak-en-noun-xihgfmQN Disambiguation of Jargon: 42 42 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -speak Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 40 19 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 45 44 11 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 38 36 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -speak: 39 42 19 Disambiguation of 'communication style/speech pattern associated with a gender': 27 28 45

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