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Meaning of gender-neutral

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

gender-neutral

adjective

Definitions

  1. Applicable or available to all genders.

    Example: Many modern laws use gender-neutral constructions like "they" in place of the old, supposedly unmarked "he".

  2. Not indicating or restricted by gender, and thus applicable or available to those of any gender and to those of no gender.

  3. (grammar) In languages where words are assigned to one gender or another, lacking such an assignment.