SINCE 1828
transgendered
adjective
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
adjective
trans·gen·dered
| \ tran(t)s-ˈjen-dərd
, tranz-\
, tranz-\
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