transsexualism

/ trænzˈsɛksjʊəˌlɪzəm /

noun

1. a strong desire to change sex

Example Sentences

The ADA specifically excludes “transvestitism,” “transsexualism,” and “gender identity disorders not resulting from physical impairments,” but the 4th U.S.

From Washington Times

It was considered to promote cross-dressing and transsexualism, demonstrating the manipulative and archaic attitude of an industry that should have supported freedom of expression.

From Salon

“Let’s see them start telling the truth about transsexualism being a mental illness, or about the implication of IQ disparities between different racial groups,” the post read in part.

From New York Times

Ever since the US psychologist J Michael Bailey published The Man Who Would Be Queen in 2003, the study of transsexualism and transgenderism has been a highly sensitive and often explosive issue.

From The Guardian

But the lawsuit, filed in 2014, challenges a little-known clause in ADA that "disability" shall not include "transsexualism."

From Reuters