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TVism

TVism is the abbreviation of transvestism.

Meaning of transvestism

Noun

transvestism (usually uncountable, plural transvestisms)

  1. (usually) The condition of being a transvestite.
    • Transexualism. Where the compulsive urge reaches beyond female vestments, and becomes an urge for gender ("sex") change, transvestism becomes "transexualism." The term is misleading; actually, "transgenderism" is meant, because sexuality is not a major factor in primary transvestism....1965, John F. Oliven, “Sexual Deviations”, in Sexual Hygiene and Pathology: A Manual for the Physician and the Professions, 2nd edition, →OCLC, page 514
  2. (usually) A paraphilia typically found in heterosexual males characterized by compulsively seeking and deriving sexual arousal from cross-dressing, especially if the urges and behavior cause the patient distress or social impairment.
  3. (dated, usually) sexual mimicry

Questions about TVism

What is TVism the abbreviation of?
TVism is the abbreviation of transvestism.

Words near TVism in the dictionary

  1. TVEs
  2. TVI
  3. TVIC
  4. TVIs
  5. Tvisha
  6. TVism
  7. TVL
  8. TVM
  9. TVMA
  10. TVMs
  11. TVNZ

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Adapted from Wiktionary: TVism (page history and authors); transvestism (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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