Demigender - meaning and definition
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Definition
An umbrella for people who feel a partial connection to a particular gender, such as demigirls and demiboys.
At a glance
- Demigender people feel a partial connection to a particular gender.
- A demigirl feels partly a girl or woman; a demiboy feels partly a boy or man.
- The rest of their identity may be agender, non-binary or something else.
- Demigender identities are usually counted under the non-binary umbrella.
- Demigender is unrelated to demisexual apart from the shared prefix.
In detail
A demigirl feels partly, but not wholly, like a girl or woman, and a demiboy feels partly like a boy or man, regardless of the sex they were assigned at birth. The rest of their identity may be agender, non-binary or something else.
Demigender identities are generally included under the non-binary umbrella. The prefix demi, meaning half, is also used in the orientation term demisexual, but the two describe different things.
In a sentence
- I'm a demigirl, so I feel connected to womanhood but not completely.
- Our club's poster lists demiboys and demigirls among the people who are welcome.
Where the word comes from
The prefix demi comes from French, meaning half. Demigender terms such as demigirl and demiboy spread through online communities in the 2010s.
Not to be confused with
- Demisexual
Demisexual describes a pattern of sexual attraction; demigender describes a partial gender identity.
Common questions
What is a demiboy?
A demiboy feels partly, but not wholly, like a boy or man. This can be true regardless of the sex they were assigned at birth. The rest of their identity may be non-binary, agender or something else.
Is demigender the same as demisexual?
No. Demigender is about gender identity. Demisexual is a sexual orientation describing attraction that develops only after a close emotional bond. They share the prefix demi but describe different things.