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transvestigator

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /tɹænzˌvɛs.tɪˈɡeɪ.tə(ɹ)/
  • General-American: /tɹænzˌvɛs.tɪˈɡeɪ.təɹ/
  • General-American: /-tə-/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪtə(ɹ)

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who performs transvestigation; someone who routinely conducts or promotes informal investigations into whether a public figure is secretly transgender, generally by analyzing that person's appearance and anatomical structure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

Qualifier: conspiracy theories

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of transgender + investigator.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: transvestigateur — Translations
  • French: transvestigatrice — Translations