degenderized
Stripped of sex
Degenderized describes something from which gender distinctions have been removed or made neutral.
Language is often degenderized by replacing gendered terms with inclusive alternatives: The company degenderized its job titles, changing "fireman" to "firefighter." Spaces like restrooms may be degenderized to accommodate all users regardless of gender identity.
The term appears in discussions of workplace policy, grammar reform, and social inclusivity efforts.
Remove fertility surgically
- epiceneOf indeterminate gender
- unmarkedHaving no visible identification
- unspecifiedNot explicitly named
- undifferentiatedNot separated into types
desexed · unsexed · neutralized · anonymized · unisex · androgynous · indeterminate · generic
Outside male-female categories
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- agenderHaving no gender identity
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- enbyNonbinary person, casually
questioning · affirming · self-identified · LGBTQ+ · queer · spectrum · expression
Without prejudicial treatment
- equal-opportunityTreating all candidates identically
- anti-biasOpposing systematic prejudice
- inclusiveCovering all members
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
reformed · updated · revised · modernized · standardized · workplace · institutional · regulatory
Noun's grammatical replacement
- they/themGender-neutral singular pronouns
- neopronounsNewly created personal pronouns
- honorificRespectful form of address
- titleFormal honorific or name
salutation · noun · suffix · grammatical · terminology · language · rewording · rephrasing
neuter
Remove fertility surgically
- epiceneOf indeterminate gender
- unmarkedHaving no visible identification
- unspecifiedNot explicitly named
undifferentiated · desexed · unsexed · neutralized · anonymized · unisex · androgynous · indeterminate · generic · impersonal
nonbinary
Outside male-female categories
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- agenderHaving no gender identity
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
enby · questioning · affirming · self-identified · LGBTQ+ · queer · spectrum · expression
nondiscriminatory
Without prejudicial treatment
- equal-opportunityTreating all candidates identically
- anti-biasOpposing systematic prejudice
- inclusiveCovering all members
compliant · reformed · updated · revised · modernized · standardized · workplace · institutional · regulatory · HR
pronoun
Noun's grammatical replacement
- they/themGender-neutral singular pronouns
- neopronounsNewly created personal pronouns
- honorificRespectful form of address
title · salutation · noun · suffix · grammatical · terminology · language · rewording · rephrasing · nonsexist
gender, cisgender, transgender, engender, gendered, genderless, gendering, bigender, misgender