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genderists

genderists is the plural of genderist.

Meaning of genderist

Noun

genderist (plural genderists)

  1. (rare) One who discriminates based on gender.
    • Although some opponents of Affirmative Action may be aversive racists/genderists, many others believe that it is morally wrong to consider at all a person's ethnicity or gender in decision making.2003, Bruce E. Kaufman, Richard A. Beaumont, Roy B. Helfgott, Industrial Relations to Human Resources and Beyond
  2. (rare) One who studies gender.
    • So while critical genderists avoid the labels of masculinities and feminist writing, queer theory provides an opportunity for research into gendered practices in music to be viewed through multiple and often contradictory lenses […]2010, Julie Ballantyne, Brydie-Leigh Bartleet, Navigating Music and Sound Education, page 80
  3. (derogatory, uncommon) One who believes in gender ideology, or does not support traditional gender roles.
    • The Feminist Movement, […] is split between two types of feminists: the equality feminists and the gender feminists. Those who demand equal rights, […] are the equality feminists, […] The others are the NOW type, […] the gender feminists, or genderists. This radical element attempts to remodel...2010, William Davis Eaton, Liberal Betrayal of America and the Tea Party Firestorm, ELDERBERRY PRESS, INC., →ISBN, page 47

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Questions about genderists

What is genderists the plural of?
Genderists is the plural of genderist.

Words near genderists in the dictionary

  1. genderises
  2. genderising
  3. genderism
  4. genderisms
  5. genderist
  6. genderists
  7. genderization
  8. genderizations
  9. genderize
  10. genderized
  11. genderizes

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