Main Entry: trans·gen·der

Pronunciation: \-ˈjen-dər\

Variant(s): or trans·gen·dered \-dərd\

Function: adjective

Date: 1979

: of, relating to, or being a person (as a transsexual or transvestite) who identifies with or expresses a gender identity that differs from the one which corresponds to the person's sex at birth

— trans·gen·der·ism \-ˌi-zəm\ noun