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transexual

nounmasculine/femininetécnico/tɾɐ̃sɨksuˈal/medium

tran·se·xu·al

Definition

A person whose gender identity differs from the sex assigned at birth and who may seek medical and/or social transition to live according to that identity.
The association fights for the rights of transsexual people.
She is a transsexual woman who has completed her transition.
Common collocations
transsexual persontranssexual identitytranssexual processtranssexual rights

Etymology

Do inglês 'transsexual', formado por 'trans-' (através) e 'sexual'.

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