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The word ''gender'', originating from the Latin ''genus'' (sort, kind) has gained several meanings over the centuries and especially during the past decades.  Significant debate exists between ideological groups that wish to highlight the importance of one particular definition of the word. The words ''feminine'' and ''masculine'' are usually associated with concepts of gender, as opposed to the words ''female'' and ''male'' which more commonly relate to [[sex]], though all of these words and concepts are frequently conflated by the general public.