gender dysphoria
nounDefinition of gender dysphoria
: a distressed state arising from conflict between a person's gender identity and the sex the person has or was identified as having at birth
also
: a condition marked by such distress
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An outside gender dysphoria consultant retained by the Department of Corrections said Campbell would be a potential candidate. — Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Prison officials who denied surgery to a transgender inmate are immune from damages in her lawsuit," 20 Aug. 2019 While many trans people suffer gender dysphoria — an acute mental distress over their physical appearance that must be treated medically — Park didn’t. — BostonGlobe.com, "Trump wants to deny transgender rights on religious grounds. But what if gender identity, itself, is a matter of the soul?," 5 July 2019 The president later revoked the 2017 decision and replaced it with a policy based on a 44-page report that addressed a medical condition — gender dysphoria — rather than transgender status. — Maura Dolan, latimes.com, "Appeals court lets Trump’s military transgender ban stand while judge reconsiders case," 14 June 2019 Since July 2016, more than 1,500 service members have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria; as of Feb. 1, there were 1,071 currently serving. — CBS News, "House votes to block Trump's military transgender ban," 19 June 2019 Athletes like Caster Semenya with high levels of testosterone will be tested for gender dysphoria. — oregonlive.com, "Leadership of USA Track & Field continues to bumble along: Oregon track & field rundown," 26 June 2019 But when his psychologist provided a letter recommending bilateral mastectomy to treat Robinson's gender dysphoria, Medica granted the request. — CNN, "To be herself, she needs to change her body. But first, comes the battle with insurers," 31 May 2018 But to have someone clock my gender dysphoria and follow up with an incorrect assumption about my identity was like a whiplash with a lingering sting. — Lauren Kayes, Allure, "Written in the Cards: What Reading Tarot Taught Me About Gender," 12 June 2019 In 2018, the department spent roughly $1.3 million on 105 surgeries related to gender dysphoria, and has spent a little over $2 million between 2016 and February 2019 on around 161 surgeries. — Grace Segers, CBS News, "Fact checking Trump's comments on transgender military service members," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gender dysphoria.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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