transgender

trans·gen·der

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Definitions of transgender word

adjective transgender noting or relating to a person whose gender identity does not correspond to that person’s biological sex assigned at birth: the transgender movement; transgender rights. 1
adjective transgender noting or relating to a person who does not conform to societal gender norms or roles. 1
noun transgender Usually Offensive. a person who is transgender. 1
adjective transgender transsexual 1
noun transgender transsexual person 1
adjective transgender Someone who is transgender has a gender identity which does not fully correspond to the sex assigned to them at birth. 0

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75; trans- + gender1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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