gender-variant
[ jen-der-vair-ee-uh nt ]
/ ˈdʒɛn dərˈvɛər i ənt /
adjective
noting or relating to a person whose gender identity or gender expression does not conform to socially defined male or female gender norms: Don't call him a sissy; he's just a teenager with gender-variant behavior. Are metrosexuals part of the gender-variant community?
Also
gen·der-di·verse
[jen-der-di-vurs, -dahy-] /ˌdʒɛn dər dɪˈvɜrs, -daɪ-/,
gen·der-non·con·form·ing
[jen-der-non-kuh n-fawr-ming] /ˈdʒɛn dərˌnɒn kənˈfɔr mɪŋ/.
OTHER WORDS FROM gender-variant
gender variance, nounWords nearby gender-variant
gender-blind,
gender-fluid,
gender-neutral,
gender-normative,
gender-specific,
gender-variant,
gendered,
genderize,
genderlect,
genderqueer,
gene
Example sentences from the Web for gender-variant
Many of the gender-variant male types were stigmatized; being regarded as women was hardly an elevation in social status.