genderfluid
genderfluid adjective: not having a fixed gender; having a gender which changes from time to time.
Adjective
genderfluid (not comparable)
- Not having a fixed gender; having a gender which changes from time to time.
- Another way that one can be "transgressively gendered" is by identifying as genderqueer or genderfluid—i.e., refusing to identify fully as either woman or man.2009, Julia Serano, Whipping Girl, page 346
- A slightly newer term, genderqueer […] is also often used by people who believe they are genderfluid, who feel like both genders, who will sometimes feel male, sometimes female, or who may not believe that there are only two genders.2011, Ellen Greenblatt, Serving LGBTIQ Library and Archives Users, page 29
- Synonyms:
- fluid, genderflux
Noun
genderfluid (plural genderfluids)
- A genderfluid person.
Synonyms of genderfluid
Forms of genderfluid
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | gender-fluid |
| Noun | |
| plural | genderfluids |
Origin of genderfluid
From gender + fluid.
Words formed from genderfluid
Questions about genderfluid
- What does genderfluid mean?
- Genderfluid means not having a fixed gender; having a gender which changes from time to time.
- What part of speech is genderfluid?
- Genderfluid can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near genderfluid in the dictionary
Source and license
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