transgenderism

noun

tran(t)s-ˈjen-dər-ˌi-zəm 

tranz-

1

offensive; see usage paragraph below : the fact of being transgender : the existence of transgender identity

2

offensive; see usage paragraph below : consideration of transgender identity as an acceptable identity : acceptance of transgender people as a group

Usage of Transgenderism

While originally a neutral and largely academic term referring primarily to the fact of being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person was identified as having at birth, transgenderism has come to refer to consideration of transgender identity as an acceptable identity. This newer use was coined by people calling for legal and social denial of such consideration, and has affected all uses of the word, which is now widely rejected by transgender people themselves.

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for transgenderism

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