transgender

English

/tɹænzˈdʒɛndɚ/, /tɹanzˈdʒɛndə/

adj
Definitions
  • (narrowly) Having a gender (gender identity) which is different from the sex one was assigned at birth: being male-assigned male at birth but having a female or non-binary gender or vice versa; or, pertaining to such people. Compare transsexual, and the following sense.
  • (broadly) Not identifying with culturally conventional gender roles and categories of male or female; having changed gender identity from male to female or female to male, or identifying with elements of both, or having some other gender identity; or, pertaining to such people. Compare genderqueer, transsexual.
  • (of a space) Intended primarily for transgender people.
  • (of a space) Available for use by transgender people (in addition to non-transgender people).

Etymology

Prefix from English gender.

Origin

English

gender

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