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sex change

[ seks cheynj ]

noun

  1. (no longer in common use; now often considered offensive) See sex reassignment surgery ( def ).


sex change

noun

    1. a change in a person's physical sexual characteristics to those of the opposite sex, often achieved by surgery
    2. ( as modifier )

      a sex-change operation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sex change1

First recorded in 1920–25 (in reference to hermaphrodite organisms that can change their sex); 1960–65 for current sense
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Example Sentences

I will aggressively defend Arkansas’ law, which strongly limits permanent, life-altering sex changes to adolescents.

The NSFW video shows Silverman solving the gender pay gap by “becoming a dude” and getting a sex change.

Al was robbing the bank so he could afford a sex-change operation for the guy.

Sarne persevered, editing his sex-change opus right up to premiere night, June 24.

So there I was, wondering, What can I tell David McCullough about my work without having to explain the whole sex-change thing?

I researched everything I could about a “sex change” in the early 1970s.

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