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deadnamed

deadnamed is the simple past and past participle of deadname.

Meaning of deadname

Verb

deadname (third-person singular simple present deadnames, present participle deadnaming, simple past and past participle deadnamed)

  1. (transitive) To refer to someone (especially a transgender person) who has changed names by their previous name.
    • Using trans peoples' dead names – names that they were born with which are either wrong through either legal or preferential means – has been and always will be an act of aggression, not just to the person you're deadnaming but to all trans people.2015 June 17, Luca Kuchinka, “Caitlyn's story inspiring, spotlight should be shared”, in Estevan Mercury, page A7

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Questions about deadnamed

What is deadnamed the simple past and past participle of?
Deadnamed is the simple past and past participle of deadname.

Words near deadnamed in the dictionary

  1. deadmelted
  2. deadmelting
  3. deadmelts
  4. deadmen
  5. deadname
  6. deadnamed
  7. deadnamer
  8. deadnamers
  9. deadnames
  10. deadnaming
  11. deadness

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