gender-diverse

[ jen-der-di-vurs, -dahy- ]

adjective

1. noting or relating to a person whose gender identity or gender expression does not conform to socially defined male or female gender norms.

Other Words From

• gen·der di·ver·si·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gender-diverse¹

First recorded in 1980–85; gender ¹( def ) + diverse ( def )

Example Sentences

Some prefer the terms “gender diverse” or “gender-nonconforming.”

From The Daily Beast

Cis- all of these terms capture that a person is not trans or does not have a gender diverse identity or presentation.

From The Daily Beast

Past a more gender-diverse workplace, the rise in complaints happen as office romance has enjoyed a revival.

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