transsexual

trans·sex·u·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [trans-sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, -seks-yoo-]
- /trænsˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, -ˈsɛks yu-/
- /trænzˈsek.sjʊəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trans-sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, -seks-yoo-]
- /trænsˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, -ˈsɛks yu-/

Definitions of transsexual word

noun transsexual a person having a strong desire to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex. 1
noun transsexual a person who has undergone hormone treatment and surgery to attain the physical characteristics of the opposite sex. 1
adjective transsexual of, relating to, or characteristic of transsexuals. 1
noun transsexual sb who has changed gender 1
adjective transsexual pertaining to transsexuals 1
adjective transsexual person: having changed gender 1

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Origin of transsexual

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

1955-60; trans- + sexual, orig. in transsexualism (coined in 1953)

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Parts of speech for Transsexual

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transsexual popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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

transsexual usage trend in Literature

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