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gender role vs role

role vs gender role

gender role and role both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gender role Yes No No No
role Yes No No No
As nouns, role is a hypernym of gender role; that is, role is a word with a broader meaning than gender role:
  • gender role: the overt expression of attitudes that indicate to others the degree of your maleness or femaleness
  • role: normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting
gender role (noun) role (noun)
the overt expression of attitudes that indicate to others the degree of your maleness or femaleness the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting
what something is used for
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
Difference between gender role and role

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