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

variants: or less commonly transexual

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 \-sh(ə-)wə-ˌli-zəm, -shə-ˌli-\ noun

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transsexuality

or less commonly transexuality play \-ˌsek-shə-ˈwa-lə-tē\ noun

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So, what does Trump’s decision mean for transsexual — and transgender — people currently serving in the military?

— lily carollo, Daily Intelligencer, "A Transgender Servicemember on How He’s Coping With Trump’s Ban," 27 July 2017
Manning, who came out as transsexual in 2013, later tweeted a picture of herself in a convertible next to Gavin Grimm, a transgender teen from Virginia who sued his school district for denying him access to the boys' restroom.

— tara john, Time, "Chelsea Manning Marched With the ACLU in New York's Pride Parade," 26 June 2017
The same right to use bathrooms freely was also rescinded by the Senate president, Thomas Rivera Schatz, for that chamber’s transsexual employees.

— jennifer a. marcial ocasio, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Pulse victims’ families in Puerto Rico: 'We have to cry alone'," 8 June 2017
Ahead of shooting, Sauvaire spent one year in Thailand to cast the project, hiring gang members, former prisoners (including several transsexual prostitutes, who are often incarcerated) and boxers.

— rebecca ford, The Hollywood Reporter, "Cannes Hidden Gem: Joe Cole Survives a Thai Prison in 'A Prayer Before Dawn'," 16 May 2017

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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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