verb
- to remove or reduce gender distinctions, associations, or references from something
Usage: often used in academic, social, or linguistic contexts; may also appear as 'degender' in contemporary usage
Examples
- The school decided to degenderize its uniforms by offering the same style to all students.
- Linguists have proposed ways to degenderize English pronouns in formal writing.
- Many companies are working to degenderize their marketing campaigns.
- The organization aims to degenderize job titles that traditionally implied a specific gender.
- Parents sometimes choose to degenderize their children's toys and clothing.
- The new policy seeks to degenderize bathrooms in the office building.