Definition of transgender
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth; especially : 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
transgenderism
\-ˌi-zəm\ nounRelated to transgender
1974
First Known Use of transgender
1974
Medical Dictionary
transgender
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adjective
trans·gen·der
\tran(t)s-ˈjen-dər\
Medical Definition of transgender
: of, relating to, or being a person (as a transsexual or a transvestite) who identifies with or expresses a gender identity that differs from the one which corresponds to the person's sex at birth
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