Transvestite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tɹænzˈvɛs.taɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Transvestite is a noun meaning (zoology, dated) An animal that engages in sexual mimicry.
Meaning
(zoology, dated) An animal that engages in sexual mimicry.
More Meanings
- (clinical psychology, psychiatry, pathology) A person, typically a heterosexual male, who compulsively seeks and derives paraphilic sexual arousal from cross-dressing, especially if the urges and behavior cause the patient distress or social impairment.
- (dated) A person who sometimes wears clothes traditionally worn by and associated with the opposite sex; typically a male who cross-dresses occasionally by habit or personal choice.
Example Sentences
Even though Steven used to dress up in his sister's clothes, it still came as a surprise he ended up as a transvestite.
Word Forms
- transvestites
Synonyms for transvestite
Depending on context, synonyms include cross-dresser, tranny, transy, transvestic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cross-dresser, transvestic, homosexual, tranny, transgender, travesty.
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