misgendered; misgendering; misgenders

transitive verb

: to identify the gender of (a person, such as a nonbinary or transgender person) incorrectly (as by using an incorrect label or pronoun)
Multiple news outlets misgendered and misidentified Patricio Manuel after he made history this weekend by becoming the first trans boxer to win a pro match. Nico Lang
I don't want to be misgendered or deadnamed at school, and the effectiveness of the current preferred name system demonstrates NYU's commitment to resolving issues that have affected trans students in the past. Washington Square News: New York University

Examples of misgender in a Sentence

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The claim: Canadian bill would prosecute and fine those who misgender others or engage in anti-LGBTQ protests An April 5 tweet features a video of a politician standing at a rainbow podium while announcing a new bill. Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2023 Eliza tries not to wince when their parents unwittingly misgender them. Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of misgender was in 1989

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“Misgender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misgender. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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