misgender

[ mis-jen-der ]

/ mɪsˈdʒɛn dər /

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verb (used with object)

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.

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IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?

have

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Origin of misgender

mis-¹ + gender¹

Words nearby misgender

misfile, misfire, misfit, misfortune, misfunction, misgender, misgive, misgiving, misgovern, misguide, misguided