sukupuoli — meaning in English
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English meaning
- gender 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.
- gendersex noun Sex or gender. A division of organisms into masculine, feminine and possibly others, by sexual or social characteristics.
- sex noun The biological category — male or female — based on reproductive roles.
- sexual adjective Relating to sex, gender, or reproduction.
Senses
sukupuoli is used for these senses in English:
- gendersex Sex or gender. A division of organisms into masculine, feminine and possibly others, by sexual or social characteristics.
- sex (uncountable) Sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse unless preceded by a modifier. [from 1899]
- sexual Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes. [from 17th c.]
gender — full definition
- 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.
- noun In grammar, a category — such as masculine, feminine, or neuter — that nouns and pronouns are sorted into in many languages.
- verb To assume, assign, or address someone as having a particular gender.