noun

transsexuality

tran-sek-shoo-AL-uh-tee

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Transsexuality (noun) means the state or condition of being transsexual. Example: “Her writing explores transsexuality from a personal and a political angle.”

noun

The state or condition of being transsexual.

"Her writing explores transsexuality from a personal and a political angle."

"The book traces changing attitudes to transsexuality over several decades."

How to use transsexuality

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA word for the condition of being transsexual.

When to use it

Transsexuality is a formal, clinical-sounding noun rather than everyday conversational vocabulary.

Memory tip

Keep transsexuality distinct from the related but separate terms transgender and intersexuality.

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Easily confused with

transgender → intersexuality

Common pairings

experience of transsexuality attitudes to transsexuality discussions of transsexuality

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Transsexuality is formed by adding the prefix trans- to sexuality, or alternatively by adding the suffix -ity to transsexual. Either way, the word builds directly on the existing terms transsexual and sexuality.

Origin: English

Rhymes for transsexuality

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Frequently asked questions

What does transsexuality mean?

It refers to the state or condition of being transsexual.

Is transsexuality the same as transgender?

The grounding text lists transgender only as a related term, so it does not confirm the two words are identical; transsexuality specifically names the condition of being transsexual.

How is the word transsexuality formed?

It is built from transsexual plus the ending -ity, or seen as trans- attached to sexuality.

What is the meaning of transsexuality?

"transsexuality" (noun) means the state or condition of being transsexual.