gender critical

American  

[jen-der krit-i-kuhl] / ˈdʒɛn dər ˈkrɪt ɪ kəl /

Or gender-critical

adjective

1. relating to, holding, or promoting the belief that sex is a binary and unchangeable characteristic that is determined at birth and that dictates a person's social, linguistic, and legal status or position.

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Etymology

Origin of gender critical

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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gender critical

The gender critical women's campaign group Sex Matters said this "should have been common sense" but it was "relieved and delighted" by the tribunal's findings.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

Sex Matters, a gender critical human rights organisation, said the review failed to consider whether the treatments offered by the clinics were effective.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025

His comments were ridiculed by then Tory leader Sunak – and did not go down well with gender critical campaigners in his own party.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2025

Her perspectives also track, to a point, with so-called gender critical beliefs that center on the differences between biological sex and gender expression.

From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2022

While gender critical organisation Sex Matters, has welcomed the move and called it a "straightforward explanation".

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2022