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transsexual

adjective trans·sex·u·al \ (ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl , -shəl \
variants: or less commonly
|Updated on: 15 Jun 2018

Definition of transsexual

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

or less commonly transexual noun
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transsexualism

or less commonly transexualism play \(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wə-ˌli-zəm, -shə-ˌli-\ noun
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transsexuality

or less commonly transexuality play \(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˌsek-shə-ˈwa-lə-tē\ noun

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First Known Use of transsexual

1957

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transsexual

noun trans·sex·u·al
variants: also transexual play \(ˈ)tran(t)s-ˈsek-sh(-ə)-wəl, -ˈsek-shəl\

medical Definition of transsexual

: 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)
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transsexual

also transexual adjective
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transsexualism

also transexualism play \-wə-ˌliz-əm, -shə-ˌliz-\ noun
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transsexuality

also transexuality play \-ˌsek-shə-ˈwal-ət-ē\ noun, plural -ties

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