transgender

adjective

trans·​gen·​der tran(t)s-ˈjen-dər 

tranz-

: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person was identified as having at birth

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for transgender

• bartender
• contender
• defender
• engender
• extender
• offender
• pretender
• provender
• surrender
• suspender
• bender
• blender

Kids Definition

transgender

adjective

trans·​gen·​der tran(t)s-ˈjen-dər 

: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person was identified as having at birth

Medical Definition

transgender

adjective

trans·​gen·​der tran(t)s-ˈjen-dər 

tranz-

: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person was identified as having at birth

transgenderism

-də-ˌriz-əm 

noun