degender
verbEtymology From de- + gender.
1
To strip of gender; to make genderless or gender-neutral.
- It follows that a degendering strategy, an attempt to dismantle hegemonic masculinity, is unavoidable[…]2005, R. W. Connell, Masculinities, page 232:
2
To refer to (someone) with terms that avoid mentioning their gender, such as calling a woman "they" or using "my partner" to refer to one's girlfriend.
- Related terms
- ungender