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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnon-binaire
Pronunciation / Transliteration: non-binaire
"Mon ami se définit comme non-binaire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A person whose gender identity does not fit strictly into the traditional categories of male or female.
"As a non-binary individual, Alex prefers they/them pronouns."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Latin-derived prefix 'non-' (meaning 'not') with 'binary', derived from the Latin 'binarius' (consisting of two). In the late 20th century, it evolved within sociological and LGBTQ+ contexts to describe identities extending beyond the traditional binary framework of exclusively male or female.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Non-binary" is said worldwide
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non-binaire
Transliteration: non-binaire
"Mon ami se définit comme non-binaire."
nicht-binär
Transliteration: nicht-binär
"Immer mehr Menschen identifizieren sich als nicht-binär."
non binario
Transliteration: non binario
"Una persona non binaria non si identifica esclusivamente come uomo o donna."
no binario
Transliteration: no binario
"Ella se identifica como no binaria."
não-binário
Transliteration: não-binário
"Ele é uma pessoa não-binária."
नॉन-बाइनरी
Transliteration: non-bainari
"वह एक नॉन-बाइनरी व्यक्ति हैं।"
非二元
Transliteration: fēi èr yuán
"越来越多的人开始了解非二元性别。"
논바이너리
Transliteration: nonbaineori
"그는 자신이 논바이너리라고 밝혔다."
ノンバイナリー
Transliteration: nonbainarī
"彼らはノンバイナリーとして生きている。"
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