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

Examples of transgender in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beth Bourne, one of the most prominent anti-transgender activists in California, is running for the Davis Joint Unified School District Board of Education. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

The majority were posts on Twitter (now X) that included anti-LGBTQ and anti-transgender rhetoric. — Zuri Primos july 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Right next to her crowd of women's sports advocates was a mosh of pro-transgender activists wearing costumes and shouting obscenities. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

The exception is Shaw, who is endorsed by the California Republican Party and has made a name for herself with anti-transgender rhetoric and policies. — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026

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