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transvesticism

transvesticism noun: synonym of transvestism.

Noun

transvesticism (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Synonym of transvestism.
    • They conclude that trans-sexualism is really fetishistic transvesticism that exists for the defensive purposes of becoming a perfect self and staving off depression, anger and helplessness.2011, Dieter Lohmar, Jagna Brudzinska, Founding Psychoanalysis Phenomenologically, page 204
    Synonyms:
    transvestism

Synonyms of transvesticism

Origin of transvesticism

From transvestic + -ism.

Questions about transvesticism

What does transvesticism mean?
Transvesticism means synonym of transvestism.
What part of speech is transvesticism?
Transvesticism is a noun.

Words near transvesticism in the dictionary

  1. transvestic disorder
  2. transvestic fetishism
  3. transvestic fetishisms
  4. transvesticide
  5. transvesticides
  6. transvesticism
  7. transvestigate
  8. transvestigated
  9. transvestigates
  10. transvestigating
  11. transvestigation

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