Transvestism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Transvestism is a noun meaning The condition of being a transvestite.
Meaning
The condition of being a transvestite.
More Meanings
- (zoology, dated) sexual mimicry
- (clinical psychology, psychiatry, pathology) A paraphilia typically found in heterosexual males characterized by compulsively seeking and deriving sexual arousal from cross-dressing, especially if the urges and behavior cause the patient distress or social impairment.
Example Sentences
Transexualism. Where the compulsive urge reaches beyond female vestments, and becomes an urge for gender ("sex") change, transvestism becomes "transexualism." The term is misleading; actually, "transgenderism" is meant, because sexuality is not a major factor in primary transvestism. Psychologically, the transexual often differs from the simple cross-dresser; he is conscious at all times of a strong desire to be a woman, and the urge can be truly consuming.
Word Forms
- transvestisms
Synonyms for transvestism
Depending on context, synonyms include transvestitism, cross dressing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include transvestitism, cross dressing, fetishistic, transvestophilia, transvesticism, trannyism.
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