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gender envy

gender envy noun: a sense of joy felt when noticing someone else's gender expression; secondhand gender euphoria.

Noun

gender envy (uncountable)

  1. A sense of joy felt when noticing someone else's gender expression; secondhand gender euphoria.

Questions about gender envy

What does gender envy mean?
Gender envy means a sense of joy felt when noticing someone else's gender expression; secondhand gender euphoria.
What part of speech is gender envy?
Gender envy is a noun.

Words near gender envy in the dictionary

  1. gender critical
  2. gender criticals
  3. gender diverse
  4. gender dysphoria
  5. gender dysphorias
  6. gender envy
  7. gender euphoria
  8. gender expression
  9. gender expressions
  10. gender fluidity
  11. gender gap

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