misgendered
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past participleof misgender.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
misgenderverb (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. -
past tense formof misgender.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
misgenderverb (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.
Example Sentences
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Interestingly enough, Gladstone said that other Indigenous people from different tribes have spoken to her in English, they have accidentally misgendered her.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2024
Archie is always their first point of call, whether they are struggling with gender dysphoria or having to deal with being misgendered by others.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2023
Flores told GQ that “being misgendered as she/her always just felt like a little jab in the gut.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
“I don’t want my friends to be misgendered and deadnamed every single day just because they don’t want to come out to their parents,” Leo said.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
On his first day as bishop, during a video call, Rohrer said he was misgendered and ridiculed for featuring drag queens at his ordination.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2023