transsexual
adjective/trænsˈsɛkʃuəl/
Frequency rank: #13,255 most common English word
Meaning
relating to or denoting a person who emotionally and psychologically feels that they belong to the opposite sex and may undergo medical treatment to change their body accordingly.
Example sentence
The documentary followed transsexual individuals who had undergone gender reassignment surgery.
Synonyms & related words
- transgender
- nonbinary
- transitioning
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