transsexuality
transsexuality Lexical Profile
transsexuality Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The state or condition of experiencing a gender identity that differs from one's sex assigned at birth, especially when accompanied by the desire or action to transition physically through hormone therapy or surgery.
"Medical literature in the late twentieth century frequently examined the clinical and social dimensions of transsexuality."
Word Nuance & Usage
In contemporary usage, 'transsexuality' and 'transsexual' are often superseded by the broader terms 'transgender' and 'gender identity', or reserved specifically for contexts involving medical or surgical transition.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the mid-20th century from the prefix 'trans-' (meaning across or beyond) and 'sexuality', popularized in medical literature by endocrinologist Harry Benjamin in the 1950s and 1960s.