gender in Spanish
gender in Spanish is sexo, género, generificar — gender means the state of being male, female, or another identity, often understood as bound up with social roles and personal identity, distinct from biological sex.
gender in Spanish
sexo
género
generificar
(sociology) To assign a gender to (a person); to perceive as having a gender; to address using terms (pronouns, nouns, adjectives...) that express a certain gender.
generizar
(sociology) To assign a gender to (a person); to perceive as having a gender; to address using terms (pronouns, nouns, adjectives...) that express a certain gender.
What does "gender" mean?
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noun The state of being male, female, or another identity, often understood as bound up with social roles and personal identity, distinct from biological sex.
"The form asked for gender as well as sex."
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noun In grammar, a category — such as masculine, feminine, or neuter — that nouns and pronouns are sorted into in many languages.
"French nouns each have a grammatical gender, masculine or feminine."
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verb To assume, assign, or address someone as having a particular gender.
"People sometimes gender babies based on the color of their clothes."
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gender in a sentence
- The form asked for gender as well as sex.
- Schools increasingly discuss gender identity with students.
- French nouns each have a grammatical gender, masculine or feminine.
- People sometimes gender babies based on the color of their clothes.
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What is "gender" in Spanish?
"gender" in Spanish is sexo, género, generificar. gender means: The state of being male, female, or another identity, often understood as bound up with social roles and personal identity, distinct from biological sex.
How do you use "gender" in a sentence?
Example: "The form asked for gender as well as sex." In Spanish, "gender" is sexo, género, generificar.
Are there other ways to say "gender" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "gender": sexo, género, generificar, generizar.
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