Definition
misgender
verb
- to refer to someone using a gender pronoun or label that does not match their gender identity
Usage: transitive verb; contemporary usage
Examples
- It is disrespectful to misgender someone by using the wrong pronouns.
- The teacher apologized after she accidentally misgendered the student.
- People should make an effort not to misgender their colleagues.
- He felt hurt when his family continued to misgender him.
- The article was criticized for misgendering several public figures.