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trans·gen·dered | \ tran(t)s-ˈjen-dərd 
, tranz- \
, tranz- \Definition of transgendered
now sometimes offensive : transgender "Our language about transgender people has changed," Tanis [Dr. Justin Tanis] continued. "For example, my original editors felt 'transgendered people' was more grammatically correct than 'transgender people.' Now, people consider 'transgendered' to be a negative word."— Jason A Michael
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transgendered
adjectivetrans·gen·dered | \ tran(t)s-ˈjen-dərd , tranz- \
, tranz- \Comments on transgendered
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The first known use of transgendered was in 1970
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