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General Training IELTS (Band 6-7) - Gender and Sexuality

Here, you will learn some English words related to Gender and Sexuality that are necessary for the General Training IELTS exam.

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Vocabulary for General Training IELTS (6-7)
gay

someone, especially a man, who is sexually drawn to people of their own sex

[noun]
mx

a gender-neutral honorific title used instead of traditional titles like Mr. or Ms.

[noun]
femininity

the qualities or attributes that are considered to be typical of or suitable for women

[noun]
intersex

the state of having the sex organs or other sexual features of both genders

[noun]
masculinity

the qualities or attributes that are considered to be typical of or suitable for men

[noun]
lesbian

a woman who is sexually drawn to other women

[noun]
gender binary

a method of gender classification that categorizes all people into either male or female

[noun]
gender

the fact or condition of being male, female or non-binary that people identify themselves with based on social and cultural roles

[noun]
straight

(of a person) sexually attracted only to one's opposite sex

[Adjective]
transgender

describing or relating to someone whose gender identity does not correspond with their birth sex

[Adjective]
non-binary

related to someone whose gender identity does not fit in the traditional binary categories of male or female

[Adjective]
genderqueer

describing a person whose gender identity doesn't align with traditional notions of male or female

[Adjective]
genderfluid

relating or referring to individuals whose gender identity can change over time, shifting between different genders or expressions

[Adjective]
agender

describing a person or identity that lacks a specific gender or does not identify with any gender

[Adjective]
asexual

(of a person) having no sexual interests or not experiencing any sexual attraction

[Adjective]
bigender

describing someone or something pertaining to two genders

[Adjective]
bisexual

(of a person) having a sexual attraction to people of both their own gender and other genders

[Adjective]
gender-neutral

not exclusive to any particular gender and suitable for people of all gender identities

[Adjective]
closeted

descrbing a person who keeps their sexual orientation or gender identity hidden from others

[Adjective]
to come out

to disclose one's LGBTQIA+ identity or orientation to others

[Verb]
feminine

related to qualities, characteristics, or behaviors typically associated with women

[Adjective]
masculine

related to qualities, characteristics, or behaviors typically associated with men

[Adjective]
heterosexual

(of a person) having a sexual or romantic attraction to people of the opposite gender

[Adjective]
homosexual

(of a person) having a sexual or romantic attraction to people of the same gender

[Adjective]
LGBTQ

lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning

[Adjective]
lgbtqia

lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex and asexual or allies

[Adjective]
to misgender

to address or refer to someone using terms that don't align with their affirmed gender identity

[Verb]
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