The difference between Genderqueer and Hermaphrodite

When used as nouns, genderqueer means someone who is genderqueer, whereas hermaphrodite means an individual or organism possessing ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.

When used as adjectives, genderqueer means not exclusively male or female, whereas hermaphrodite means having gender-ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.

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

check bellow for the other definitions of Genderqueer and Hermaphrodite

  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.

  1. Hermaphrodite as a noun:

    An individual or organism possessing ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.

    Examples:

    "An earthworm is a hermaphrodite."

  2. Hermaphrodite as a noun:

    A person or thing possessing two opposing qualities.

  3. Hermaphrodite as a noun (nautical):

    A hermaphrodite brig.

  4. Hermaphrodite as a noun:

    A farm wagon convertible to multiple purposes.

  1. Hermaphrodite as an adjective (of an, individual organism):

    Having gender-ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.

  2. Hermaphrodite as an adjective:

    Combining two opposing qualities.

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