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transsex

adj · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • rhymes with -ɛks

1

adj

Meaning 1

Transsexual.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Transsexuality, transsexualism; the state of being transsexual. (Compare transgender.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare, uncountable

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To transition (to undergo a transition) from being one sex/gender to being another (especially by sex reassignment surgery). (Compare transgender.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:transsex.

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To transgender; to (cause something to) change from being sexed/gendered in one way to being sexed/gendered in another way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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History

Etymology

From trans- + sex.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: transsexe — Translations
  • Portuguese: transexo — Translations