gender role

/ˌdʒɛndər roʊl/
/ˈdʒɛndə rəʊl/
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Other forms: gender roles

Definitions 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”
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    normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting
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