Definition
misgenders
verb
- refers to someone using a gender identity or pronoun that does not match the person's actual or identified gender
Usage: third person singular present tense of 'misgender'; contemporary usage; often considered disrespectful or harmful
Examples
- The teacher misgenders the student by using the wrong pronouns.
- He misgenders his colleague repeatedly despite being corrected.
- The article misgenders several public figures throughout the text.
- She accidentally misgenders people when she doesn't know their preferred pronouns.
- The system misgenders users based on outdated demographic data.