Cambridge Dictionary officially changes definitions of 'man' and 'woman'
A"woman" is now defined as"an adult who lives and identifies as female though they may have been said to have a different sex at birth."
A"man" is now defined as"an adult who lives and identifies as male though they may have been said to have a different sex at birth.""They carefully studied usage patterns of the word woman and concluded that this definition is one that learners of English should be aware of to support their understanding of how the language is used," Sophie White, a spokeswoman with Cambridge University Press and Assessment, said.
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