transgender
adjective
trans·gen·der
| \ tran(t)s-ˈjen-dər
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Definition of transgender
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth
especially
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity is opposite the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth
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Other Words from transgender
transgenderism
\ tran(t)s-ˈjen-dər-ˌi-zəm
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noun
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noun
Examples of transgender in a Sentence
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Statistically speaking, researchers put the current lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population in the U.S. at 4.5 percent. — NBC News, "Would Buttigieg be first gay president? Maybe not.," 22 June 2019 Partial proceeds from the book sales will go to Mermaids UK, a British nonprofit that advocates for gender diverse and transgender youth across the United Kingdom. — Sara Radin, Teen Vogue, "Gucci's Global Makeup Artist Thomas De Kluyver Releases New Book," 16 May 2019 Her candidacy highlights the surge of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender candidates running for office this year. — Lisa Lerer, The Seattle Times, "Primary night takeaways: Diverse Democrats and Trump wins," 14 Aug. 2018 And Gallup studies suggest that at least some of the lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender population is leaving the state. — Steve Wieberg, kansascity, "‘There’s No Place Like Home’ finds signs of quiet progress for Kansas’ LGBT citizens," 20 June 2018 Fahed and Riggs were two of at least 20 volunteers who turned out for a neighborhood clean-up led by the Zebra Coalition — the Central Florida network for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. — Kate Santich, OrlandoSentinel.com, "For many, Pulse 2-year mark means acts of love and kindness," 12 June 2018 Lambda Legal credited Buckel for focusing the organization on the rights of lesbian, gay and transgender youth. — Jeffery C. Mays, BostonGlobe.com, "Prominent gay rights lawyer dies after setting himself on fire," 15 Apr. 2018 Presumably, that principle could affect transgender troops who require medical care that could not be provided in a war zone. — Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, "Trump to decide Friday on new policy for transgender troops, likely limiting their service," 22 Mar. 2018 But not transgender troops, who continued to risk getting tossed out of the military. — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin transgender veteran criticizes Trump's attempt to bar transgender people," 26 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'transgender.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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transgender
adjective
trans·gen·der
| \ tran(t)s-ˈjen-dər
, tranz-\
, tranz-\
Medical Definition of transgender
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth
especially
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity is opposite the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth
Other Words from transgender
transgenderism
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noun
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noun