The difference between Gender-free and Transgender

When used as adjectives, gender-free means (identifying themselves as) having no gender, as being neither male nor female nor any third gender, whereas transgender means having a gender (identity) which is different from the sex one was assigned at birth: being assigned male at birth but having a female gender or vice versa.

Transgender is also noun with the meaning: transgenderism.

Transgender is also verb with the meaning: to change the gender of.

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

  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. Transgender as an adjective (narrowly):

    Having a gender (identity) which is different from the sex one was assigned at birth: being assigned male at birth but having a female gender or vice versa; or, pertaining to such people.

  2. Transgender as an adjective (broadly):

    Not identifying with culturally conventional gender roles and categories of male or female; having changed gender identity from male to female or female to male, or identifying with elements of both, or having some other gender identity; or, pertaining to such people.

  3. Transgender as an adjective (of a space):

    Intended primarily for transgender people.

  4. Transgender as an adjective (of a space):

    Available for use by transgender people (in addition to non-transgender people).

  1. Transgender as a noun (uncountable, now, rare):

    Transgenderism; the state of being transgender.

  2. Transgender as a noun (countable, now, often, offensive):

    A transgender person.

  1. Transgender as a verb (uncommon):

    To change the gender of; to change the sex of.

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