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trans·sex·u·al (tr

ns-s

1. One who wishes to be considered by society as a member of the opposite sex.

2. One who has undergone a sex change.

trans·sexu·al adj.

trans·sexu·al·ism, trans·sexu·ali·ty (-

-t

) n.

transsexualism, transexualism [trænzˈsɛksjʊəˌlɪzəm]

(Psychiatry) a strong desire to change sex

transsexualism, transsexuality

the psychological phenomenon of a person identifying with the opposite sex, sometimes to the extent of undergoing surgery for change of sex. — transsexual, n., adj.

See also: Sex

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Noun

transsexualism - condition in which a person assumes the identity and permanently acts the part of the gender opposite to his or her biological sex

condition - a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition"

Translations

transsexualism [trænzˈseksjʊəlɪzəm] N → transexualismo m

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transsexualism (redirected from Gender identity disorder)

transsexualism
(redirected from Gender identity disorder)