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transsexual
[ trans-sek-shoo-uhlor, especially British, -seks-yoo- ]
noun
- a person whose gender identity does not correspond to their sex assigned at birth; transgender.
- a person who has undergone or wants to undergo hormone therapy or surgery to align their physical characteristics more closely with their gender identity.
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of a person whose gender identity does not correspond to their sex assigned at birth.
transsexual
/ trænzˈsɛksjʊəl /
noun
- a person who permanently acts the part of and completely identifies with the opposite sex
- a person who has undergone medical and surgical procedures to alter external sexual characteristics to those of the opposite sex
Sensitive Note
Other Words From
- trans·sex·u·al·i·ty [trans-sek-shoo-, al, -i-tee, -, seks, -yoo-]; trans·sex·u·al·ism noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of transsexual1
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Example Sentences
López has endorsed domestic partnerships for same-sex couples and has claimed he would hire a “transsexual” if they were the best person for the job.
And the media, meanwhile, has referred to her as every label under the sun, from “a man” to “transsexual.”
TSDating.com, a worldwide transsexual-dating site that is also used for escorts, has come in for special attention, said Bakeer.
With a little luck, you could become the first transsexual martyr!
The term “transsexual” tends to be used less often by younger generations of trans persons.
If a transsexual man as bearded, muscled, and tattooed as I am went into the ladies room, the women would all scream!
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