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POLY-GENDER PERSON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multigender person
1, record 1, English, multigender%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polygender person 1, record 1, English, polygender%20person
correct
- multigender 1, record 1, English, multigender
avoid, noun, pejorative
- polygender 1, record 1, English, polygender
avoid, noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who identifies as having more than one gender. 1, record 1, English, - multigender%20person
Record 1, Key term(s)
- multi-gender person
- poly-gender person
- multi-gender
- poly-gender
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne multigenre
1, record 1, French, personne%20multigenre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne polygenre 1, record 1, French, personne%20polygenre
correct, feminine noun
- multigenre 1, record 1, French, multigenre
avoid, masculine and feminine noun, pejorative
- polygenre 1, record 1, French, polygenre
avoid, masculine and feminine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne dont l'identité de genre correspond à plus d'un genre. 1, record 1, French, - personne%20multigenre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona multigénero
1, record 1, Spanish, persona%20multig%C3%A9nero
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- persona poligénero 2, record 1, Spanish, persona%20polig%C3%A9nero
correct, feminine noun
- multigénero 1, record 1, Spanish, multig%C3%A9nero
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- poligénero 2, record 1, Spanish, polig%C3%A9nero
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que se identifica con más de un género a la vez. 1, record 1, Spanish, - persona%20multig%C3%A9nero
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