third gender

[ thurd jen-der ]

noun

1. Anthropology. any of various gender classifications in societies that recognize a gender other than male or female.
2. a person who identifies as a gender other than male or female or as neither male nor female.

adjective

1. being or relating to a person who belongs to a gender classification or identifies as a gender other than male or female.

Word History and Origins

Origin of third gender¹

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

Four countries have third-gender options on their passport forms.

From The Daily Beast