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  • noun Alternative spelling of transsexual.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a person who has undergone a sex change operation
  • noun a person whose sexual identification is entirely with the opposite sex

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Examples

  • I also noticed that she decided to use the term transexual with the full knowledge that, that term coming from a cisgendered woman is inappropriate.

    Radical Feminism Renee 2009

  • I also noticed that she decided to use the term transexual with the full knowledge that, that term coming from a cisgendered woman is inappropriate.

    Archive 2009-02-01 Renee 2009

  • I’m not entirely sure that there are, as being transgendered or transexual is a different thing to being a transvestite or cross dresser.

    Lets Talk Labels « I’m Not Broken 2009

  • I’m not entirely sure that there are, as being transgendered or transexual is a different thing to being a transvestite or cross dresser.

    2009 February « I’m Not Broken 2009

  • Because while it’s possible to take on the characteristics that people associate with the opposite sex, the word transexual brings to my mind biological definitions, and the word’s definition can’t include changing someone’s genetics to the opposite side of a spectrum.

    Language around trans, how it works, how it doesn’t… 2007

  • As to whether a transexual is a he or she, it is up to that person.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » The least he could do: 2009

  • Cetta to call a transexual woman a man id transphobic and akin to calling a racially diverse person by a name they find offensive.

    prostitution in canada Journal 2008

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    2009 March « I’m Not Broken 2009

  • Link names politics pronouns questions quote Genderfork history rights sex sex sexuality gender confusion style hair fashion subconcious sex things people say thought leakage titles transexual transgendered transition transphobia

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  • Link names politics pronouns questions quote Genderfork history rights sex sex sexuality gender confusion style hair fashion subconcious sex things people say thought leakage titles transexual transgendered transition transphobia

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