transsexualism

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Definition

Noun: 1. A condition in which a person identifies with a gender identity opposite to their biological sex and may seek to live permanently and be accepted as a member of that gender: This term refers to the state of having a gender identity that is incongruent with the sex assigned at birth, often accompanied by a strong and persistent desire to align one's physical characteristics and social role with that identity.

Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The clinic provides support for individuals experiencing transsexualism.
    • His research focused on the psychological aspects of transsexualism.
    • The diagnosis was historically used to describe the condition of transsexualism.
Advanced Usage
  • Clinical/Historical Context: The term "transsexualism" has been used in medical and diagnostic history (e.g., in the DSM-IV). In contemporary language, the broader and more inclusive terms transgender or the specific transgender identity are often preferred in general discourse, while gender dysphoria is the current clinical diagnosis related to significant distress due to this incongruence.
    • Older medical texts often refer to transsexualism, whereas modern guidelines use updated terminology.
Variants and Related Words
  • Transsexual (adj/n): (Adjective) Relating to or characteristic of transsexualism. (Noun) A person who has undergone or desires to undergo medical transition to live as a member of the gender opposite to their sex assigned at birth. (Note: Like "transsexualism," this term is also considered dated by many, with "transgender" or "trans" being more common contemporary umbrella terms.)
  • Transgender (adj): An umbrella term for people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.
  • Gender Dysphoria (n): The clinically significant distress caused by a discrepancy between a person's gender identity and their sex assigned at birth.
Synonyms
  • Gender identity disorder (outdated clinical term)
  • Gender incongruence (a more descriptive, less pathologizing term)
Related Phrases
  • To transition: The process a person may undertake to live according to their gender identity, which can include social, legal, and medical aspects.
    • After years of struggle, she decided to transition.
  • Gender confirmation surgery (GCS) / Sex reassignment surgery (SRS): Surgical procedures some individuals with transsexualism may seek as part of their medical transition. (Note: "Gender confirmation surgery" is the currently preferred term.)
Noun
  1. condition in which a person assumes the identity and permanently acts the part of the gender opposite to his or her biological sex