genderqueer

or gen·der queer, gen·der-queer

[ jen-der-kweer ]

adjective

1. relating to or having a gender identity that is other than male or female, is a combination of those two genders, or is on a continuum between those two genders:

   She identifies as genderqueer.

2. relating to or having a gender presentation that does not conform to socially defined male or female gender norms.

noun

1. a person whose gender identity is something other than male or female or whose gender presentation does not conform to socially defined male or female gender norms.

Sensitive Note

See gender ¹.

Word History and Origins

Origin of genderqueer¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; gender ¹ + queer (in the slang sense “outside the norm of heterosexuality”)

Example Sentences

There are also newer queer titles that have been subject to bans, such as Maia Kobabe’s “Genderqueer,” and sweet books for queer kids that I wish had been available to me in middle school, such as Alice Oseman’s “Heartstopper” series and Becky Albertalli’s “Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda.”

From Los Angeles Times

Then they traced the scars of top surgery, asking their father to sew a line through the chest tissue that helped Man, 25, embody their transmasculine, genderqueer identity.

From New York Times

So with this latest offering, Gadsby plays ringleader while showcasing incredible genderqueer comedic talent from all over the globe.

From Los Angeles Times

And that’s the thing about being genderqueer in this moment particularly.

From Los Angeles Times

Among friends, she felt freer to explore her genderqueer identity — until the pandemic forced her to spend her sophomore and junior years of high school stuck at home.

From Los Angeles Times