Home » Posts tagged with » dictionary
Latest Dictionary update includes transgender phrases

Latest Dictionary update includes transgender phrases

The Merriam Webster Dictionary has announced a stack of new words its formally recognising have entered the English language, among them are several words relating to the transgender community. ‘Top-surgery’ and ‘bottom-surgery’ are now officially in the dictionary, along with “gender nonconforming.” There among 640 words added to the latest edition of the dictionary. Gender […]

Tags: ,

Sweden Adds Gender-Neutral Pronoun to Dictionary

Sweden Adds Gender-Neutral Pronoun to Dictionary

Sweden’s official dictionary, to be released in April, will include a gender-neutral pronoun, editors at the Swedish Academy have announced. In addition to the male pronoun “han” (he) and the female pronoun “hon” (she), the new gender neutral pronoun “hen” will take the function of referring to singular people who prefer not to use the […]

Tags: , , , , , ,

Read More