misgender

[mis-jen-der]

verb (used with object)

1. to refer to or address (a person, especially one who is transgender) with a pronoun, noun, or adjective that inaccurately represents the person's gender or gender identity.

   At first my teacher misgendered me.

Word History and Origins

Origin of misgender¹

mis- ¹ ( def. ) + gender ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Most of the things that the court might say would also have implications for the transgender military ban, or the laws that allow teachers to misgender children, that requires them to out them to their parents, or the ban on trans athletic participation.

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Kimberley: “We weren’t going to misgender a beloved class pet.”

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The regulation is also murky when it comes to laws intended to protect students and/or teachers from discipline if they misgender transgender or binary students by using the wrong pronouns for them; at least four states have such laws.

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"It's not a hate crime under this legislation to misgender somebody," he told BBC Scotland News, adding "even if somebody finds it really upsetting, really offensive, it's not a hate crime because it's not something that a reasonable person would regard as a threat or as abusive."

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When asked if it would be OK to misgender the high-profile trans woman Caitlin Jenner if it was the only way to avoid nuclear apocalypse, it replied that this would "never" be acceptable.

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