trans·sex·u·al (tr ns-s k sh - l)n. 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·sex u·al adj.trans·sex u·al·ism, trans·sex u·ali·ty (-l -t ) n. |
transsexualism, transexualism [trænzˈsɛksjʊəˌlɪzəm]
n
(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: Psychologythe 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 | 1. | 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" |
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