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gender dysphorias

gender dysphorias is the plural of gender dysphoria.

Meaning of gender dysphoria

Noun

gender dysphoria (usually uncountable, plural gender dysphorias)

  1. (usually) A profound and persistent unhappiness caused by having characteristics (body parts, clothing, etc) of, or being perceived as, a certain gender or sex, experienced especially by transgender people.
    • The Saturday workshops focused mainly on the situations that the professionals may encounter in their work. Since these people would be dealing most often with those feeling gender disforia ^([sic]) (a discomfort about their gender or their need to cross-dress), the discussion centered around...1977 April 9, Lyn Rosen, “'Helping Professions' Meet a Sexual Minority”, in Gay Community News, page 6
    Antonyms:
    gender euphoria

Questions about gender dysphorias

What is gender dysphorias the plural of?
Gender dysphorias is the plural of gender dysphoria.

Words near gender dysphorias in the dictionary

  1. gender confirmation surgery
  2. gender critical
  3. gender criticals
  4. gender diverse
  5. gender dysphoria
  6. gender dysphorias
  7. gender envy
  8. gender euphoria
  9. gender expression
  10. gender expressions
  11. gender fluidity

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