gendering

/ˈdʒɛndərɪŋ/
noun
  1. The process of assigning or associating gender characteristics to something that does not inherently have a gender.
    • Linguists study the gendering of objects in languages where every noun has a gender.
    • The gendering of colors like pink for girls and blue for boys is a recent historical development.
    • The gendering of toys can influence children's interests from a very young age.
verb
  1. Present participle of 'gender' (rare verb form): to assign or perceive a gender to someone or something.
    • We are gendering these activities without even realizing it.
    • Society is constantly gendering people based on their appearance.
    • The author is gendering the robot as female in the story.
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