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adjective trans·sex·u·al \(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl, -shəl\
variants: or less commonly

Definition of transsexual

  1. :  of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity is opposite the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth ◆Transsexual people may or may not undergo surgery and hormone therapy to obtain a physical appearance typical of the gender they identify as.

transsexual

or less commonly

noun

transsexualism

play or less commonly

transexualism

\-sh(ə-)wə-ˌli-zəm, -shə-ˌli-\ noun

transsexuality

play or less commonly

transexuality

\-ˌsek-shə-ˈwa-lə-tē\ noun

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First Known Use of transsexual

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transsexual

noun trans·sex·u·al
variants: also

transexual

\(ˈ)tran(t)s-ˈsek-sh(-ə)-wəl, -ˈsek-shəl\play

Medical Definition of transsexual

  1. :  a person who psychologically identifies with the opposite sex and may seek to live as a member of this sex especially by undergoing surgery and hormone therapy to obtain the necessary physical appearance (as by changing the external sex organs)

transsexual

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transexual

adjective

transsexualism

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transexualism

\-wə-ˌliz-əm, -shə-ˌliz-\play noun

transsexuality

also

transexuality

\-ˌsek-shə-ˈwal-ət-ē\play noun plural

transsexualities

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