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Definition of Gender role
1. Noun. The overt expression of attitudes that indicate to others the degree of your maleness or femaleness. "Your gender role is the public expression of your gender identity"
Generic synonyms: Role
Medical Definition of Gender role
1. The sex of a child assigned by a parent; when opposite to the child's anatomical sex (e.g., due to genital ambiguity at birth or to the parents' strong wish for a child of the opposite sex), the basis is set for postpubertal dysfunctions. See: sex role, sex reversal. (05 Mar 2000)