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third gender
[ thurd jen-der ]
noun
- Anthropology. any of various gender classifications in societies that recognize a gender other than male or female.
- a person who identifies as a gender other than male or female or as neither male nor female.
adjective
- being or relating to a person who belongs to a gender classification or identifies as a gender other than male or female.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of third gender1
First recorded in 1820–30
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Example Sentences
Four countries have third-gender options on their passport forms.
From The Daily Beast
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