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genderizes

genderizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of genderize.

Meaning of genderize

Verb

genderize (third-person singular simple present genderizes, present participle genderizing, simple past and past participle genderized)

  1. (transitive) To bestow gender upon; to make male or female, or assign masculine or feminine qualities to.
    • By genderizing words, society makes sex-discrimination a requirement. Thus, when one sex is stipulated, the other is excluded.1981 April 4, Signe A. Dayhoff, “Sexist Language: You Become Your Label”, in Gay Community News, page 9

Questions about genderizes

What is genderizes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Genderizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of genderize.

Words near genderizes in the dictionary

  1. genderists
  2. genderization
  3. genderizations
  4. genderize
  5. genderized
  6. genderizes
  7. genderizing
  8. genderland
  9. genderlect
  10. genderlectal
  11. genderlects

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