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genderswap

genderswap noun: an instance of changing a fictional character's biological sex or gender identity from the canonical norm.

Noun

genderswap (plural genderswaps)

  1. (slang) An instance of changing a fictional character's biological sex or gender identity from the canonical norm.
    • The problem is exactly the one you have stated: many people would not be comfortable with a sudden genderswap in the Doctor, when the possibility has not even been hinted at in the past.1996 July 4, Bill Billingsley, “Re: Sci-Fi Gender Role Reversal was Re: 9th Doctor”, in rec.arts.drwho (Usenet)
    • But I liked the fact that they *were* friends and not lovers, as *the* most obvious thing to do with a genderswap of either Kirk or Spock is promptly pair them off together.2001 June 20, Alara Rogers, “Re: TOS Challenge "Female Trek"”, in alt.startrek.creative (Usenet)
    Synonyms:
    genderbend, Rule 63

Verb

genderswap (third-person singular simple present genderswaps, present participle genderswapping, simple past and past participle genderswapped)

  1. (slang) To change a fictional character's biological sex or gender identity from its canonical norm.
    • I am a completely unartistic person who has found myself in charge of a fanfic shared world project to genderswap Marvel mutants. Thus, Xavier and Magneto are women and always were; Storm and Rogue are men and always were; you get the idea.1998 December 28, Aleph Press, “META: Fanfic writer looking for artist”, in alt.comics.fan-fiction (Usenet)
    • In my series that genderswaps Kirk and Spock, "Jane Kirk's Enterprise", there is an implication that Jane Kirk was held back for her gender-- not *stopped*, not even running into major roadblocks, but she didn't rise as fast as James Kirk did under the same circumstances.2002 February 22, Alara Rogers, “Re: A JanewaySlash: "Losses", 1/1 (VOY: J/Ro Laren) PG-13”, in alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated (Usenet)

Synonyms of genderswap

Forms of genderswap

Noun
pluralgenderswaps
Verb
third-person singular presentgenderswaps
present participlegenderswapping
past participlegenderswapped
pastgenderswapped

Origin of genderswap

From gender + swap.

Questions about genderswap

What does genderswap mean?
Genderswap means an instance of changing a fictional character's biological sex or gender identity from the canonical norm.
What part of speech is genderswap?
Genderswap can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of genderswap?
The plural of genderswap is genderswaps.

Words near genderswap in the dictionary

  1. Genderses
  2. gendersex
  3. genderspeak
  4. genderspecial
  5. genderspecials
  6. genderswap
  7. genderswapped
  8. genderswapping
  9. genderswaps
  10. gendertrash
  11. gendervague

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