gender-fluid

American  

[jen-der-floo-id] / ˈdʒɛn dərˈflu ɪd /

Also genderfluid,

adjective

1. noting or relating to a person whose gender identity or gender expression is not fixed and shifts over time or changes depending on the situation.

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Usage

What does gender-fluid mean? Gender-fluid refers to a nonbinary gender identity or gender expression that’s not fixed and is capable of changing over time.

Other Word Forms

• gender fluidity noun

Etymology

Origin of gender-fluid

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

Critics further argue that the new definition could exclude many transgender people, particularly those who rely on self-identification, including some trans men and women as well as non-binary and gender-fluid people.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Eddie Izzard, the wry, gender-fluid British comedian who came to attention with a stream of observational drollery that picked away at common sense, takes on the whole teeming tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

At some point, the table turns into a catwalk for models to show off gender-fluid fashions.

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2024

Some transgender, nonbinary or gender-fluid people use they, them and their as a gender-neutral singular personal pronoun.

From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2023

That it’s a gender-neutral pronoun, because they identify as gender-fluid.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy