The difference between Gender-free and Genderqueer

When used as adjectives, gender-free means (identifying themselves as) having no gender, as being neither male nor female nor any third gender, whereas genderqueer means not exclusively male or female.


Genderqueer is also noun with the meaning: someone who is genderqueer.

Genderqueer is also verb with the meaning: to make genderqueer.

check bellow for the other definitions of Gender-free and Genderqueer

  1. Gender-free as an adjective (of people, not gradable):

    Free of gender; not having or not attaching relevance to gender. (Identifying themselves as) having no gender, as being neither male nor female nor any third gender. Socially acceptable for and available to any gender. Which does not define people in the basis of gender; in which gender is not present, or is insignificant or irrelevant to people's lives and choices. Appropriately used of, or perceived as being appropriately used of, any gender.

  1. Genderqueer as an adjective:

    Not exclusively male or female; having or pertaining to a gender identity which is outside of the gender binary.

  1. Genderqueer as a noun (sometimes considered, _, offensive):

    Someone who is genderqueer.

  1. Genderqueer as a verb (transitive):

    To make genderqueer.