gender-normative
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of gender-normative
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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A later generation of sociologists might have diagnosed Göring’s martial flamboyance as a form of “homeovestism”—that is, exaggerated and often impractical gender-normative dress or behavior intended to signal elite social status.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
There may be some gender-normative stuff showing up here, but there are plenty of mothers and other caregivers who share your issues.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2019
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