gender

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/ˈdʒɛndər/ · gen-der

The state of being male or female, typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones.

Meanings

nounformal

The state of being male or female, typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones.

مرد یا عورت ہونے کی حالت، عموماً سماجی اور ثقافتی اختلافات کے حوالے سے استعمال ہوتی ہے، نہ کہ حیاتیاتی طور پر۔

جنس

jins

Formal: جنسیت

Synonyms

sexclassificationcategoryصنفنوعجنسیت

Antonyms

indifferenceneutralityبے تفاوٹغیر جانبداری

Common Collocations

  • gender roles
  • gender equality
  • gender identity

Example Sentences

The concept of gender has evolved over time.

جنس کا تصور وقت کے ساتھ ترقی کر گیا ہے۔

Jins ka tasavvur waqt ke sath taraqqi kar gaya hai.

Gender studies explore the roles and expectations of different genders.

جنس کے مطالعے مختلف جنسی کرداروں اور توقعات کی تحقیق کرتے ہیں۔

Jins ke mutalae mukhtalif jinsi kirdaron aur tawaqqaat ki tahqeeq karte hain.

She advocates for gender equality in the workplace.

وہ کام کی جگہ پر جنس کی برابری کے حق میں آواز اٹھاتی ہے۔

Woh kaam ki jagah par jins ki barabari ke haq mein awaaz uthati hai.

Easily Confused With

sex:While 'sex' is primarily a biological concept, 'gender' is related to societal roles and identities.

Word Family

gendered
adjectiveجنسی
gendering
verbجنس بنانا
gender-neutral
adjectiveجنس غیر جانبدار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine a male and female symbol together to remember gender.

A balanced scale representing equality between genders.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جنس کو نہ جاننے کی حقیقت

jins ko na jaanay ki haqeeqat

The truth of not knowing gender.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "genus" — a kind or sort

First known use: 14th century

The term 'gender' originally referred to a grammatical classification in Latin, and over time it evolved to encompass the social and cultural differences between males and females.