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Definition gender-neutral in American English

gender-neutral adjective

adjective
/ˌdʒendər ˈnutrəl/
1

gender-neutral language does not refer specifically to a particular gender and so can be used when talking about people of any gender

Example

The singular use of they, them, and themselves partly solves the problems raised by the lack of a gender-neutral pronoun in English.

Synonyms and related words
agender androgynous gender
Example

Passport Canada is mulling over changes that would allow Canadians to make their passports gender neutral.

Definition gender-neutral in American English