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transsexual
noun trans·sex·u·al \(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl, -shəl\
: a person who tries to look, dress, and act like a member of the opposite sex; especially : someone who medically changes himself or herself into a member of the opposite sex
Full Definition of TRANSSEXUAL
: a person who strongly identifies with the opposite sex and may seek to live as a member of this sex especially by undergoing surgery and hormone therapy to obtain the necessary physical appearance (as by changing the external sex organs)
— transsexual adjective
— trans·sex·u·al·ism also tran·sex·u·al·ism \-sh(ə-)wə-ˌli-zəm, -shə-ˌli-\ noun
— trans·sex·u·al·i·ty also tran·sex·u·al·i·ty \-ˌsek-shə-ˈwa-lə-tē\ noun
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Variants of TRANSSEXUAL
trans·sex·u·al also tran·sex·u·al \(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl, -shəl\
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First Known Use of TRANSSEXUAL
1957
Medical Dictionary
transsexual
noun trans·sex·u·al
Medical Definition of TRANSSEXUAL
: a person who psychologically identifies with the opposite sex and may seek to live as a member of this sex especially by undergoing surgery and hormone therapy to obtain the necessary physical appearance (as by changing the external sex organs)
—transsexual also transexual adjective
—trans·sex·u·al·ism also tran·sex·u·al·ism \-wə-ˌliz-əm, -shə-ˌliz-\ noun
—trans·sex·u·al·i·ty also tran·sex·u·al·i·ty \-ˌsek-shə-ˈwal-ət-ē\ noun, plural trans·sex·u·al·i·ties
Variants of TRANSSEXUAL
trans·sex·u·al also tran·sex·u·al \(ˈ)tran(t)s-ˈsek-sh(-ə)-wəl, -ˈsek-shəl\
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