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gendering

SayJEN-duh-ring/ˈd͡ʒɛndəɹɪŋ/

2 meanings of gendering

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  1. 1
    noununcountable
    The act of giving a gender to a person or thing.

    Like sorting things into a 'for boys' box and a 'for girls' box.

    The gendering of toys into pink and blue bothers many parents.

    People often complain about the gendering of jobs as men's work or women's work.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of gender. Use this form for the ongoing action or as a name for it.

    The school is gendering its uniforms less than it used to.

    Marketers keep gendering products to sell more of them.

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gendering is a form of gender

gender, verb: To treat a person or thing as male or female, or as meant for one gender. Full entry

Forms
gendergenders he/she/itgendering -ing formgendered past tense, past participle
Spelling
gender → gendering: add -ing

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