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genderlect

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[jen-der-lekt] / ˈdʒɛn dərˌlɛkt /

noun

  1. a type or style of speech used by a particular gender.

Etymology

Origin of genderlect

First recorded in 1970–75; gender 1 + (dia)lect ( def. )

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