transsexualism
transsexualism noun: transsexuality; the state of being transsexual.
Noun
transsexualism (usually uncountable, plural transsexualisms)
- Transsexuality; the state of being transsexual.
- Transfolk are not covered in any applicable laws like Title VII or the ADA - in fact, transsexualism is explicitly excluded from the ADA. Therefore, you have no causes of action against an employer based on federal law.1997, A. Spencer Bergstedt, Transition and Beyond, page 28
- Being a transsexual is not something that can be ignored or suppressed forever. Unlike the fascinations of the cross dresser or the partially altered transgenderist, the absolute compulsion of classical transsexualism is a matter of life and death.2012, Patrick Slattery, Curriculum Development in the Postmodern Era
- Synonyms:
- Harry Benjamin syndrome, transsexuality, transsexualness, transsex
Synonyms of transsexualism
Forms of transsexualism
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Origin of transsexualism
From transsexual + -ism.
Questions about transsexualism
- What does transsexualism mean?
- Transsexualism means transsexuality; the state of being transsexual.
- What part of speech is transsexualism?
- Transsexualism is a noun.
- What is the plural of transsexualism?
- The plural of transsexualism is transsexualisms.
Words near transsexualism in the dictionary
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