"genderswap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: genderswaps [plural]
Etymology: From gender + swap. Etymology templates: {{com|en|gender|swap}} gender + swap Head templates: {{en-noun}} genderswap (plural genderswaps)
  1. (fandom slang) An instance of changing a fictional character's biological sex or gender identity from the canonical norm. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fan fiction, Gender Synonyms: genderbend, Rule 63
    Sense id: en-genderswap-en-noun-iDFtONaU Disambiguation of Fan fiction: 56 44 Disambiguation of Gender: 49 51 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Topics: lifestyle

Verb

Forms: genderswaps [present, singular, third-person], genderswapping [participle, present], genderswapped [participle, past], genderswapped [past]
Etymology: From gender + swap. Etymology templates: {{com|en|gender|swap}} gender + swap Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} genderswap (third-person singular simple present genderswaps, present participle genderswapping, simple past and past participle genderswapped)
  1. (fandom slang) To change a fictional character's biological sex or gender identity from its canonical norm. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Gender Synonyms: genderbend, gender-flip Related terms: racebend
    Sense id: en-genderswap-en-verb-nbmPMvPb Disambiguation of Gender: 49 51 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Topics: lifestyle

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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