"neutrois" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /nu.tɹɑː/, /nu.tɹɔɪs/
Rhymes: -ɑː, -ɔɪs Etymology: Ostensibly coined by H. A. Burnham in 1995 as a self-description, see also the quotation from 1996. Compare neuter. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|H. A. Burnham|in=1995|nobycat=1|nocap=1|w=-}} coined by H. A. Burnham in 1995 Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} neutrois (not comparable)
  1. (rare, of a person) Having a null or neutral gender (being neither male nor female), and having or seeking to have no or reduced signs of physical sex. Tags: not-comparable, rare Categories (topical): Gender Synonyms: agender Hypernyms: genderqueer
    Sense id: en-neutrois-en-adj-FK805Ttr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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