What does two-spirited mean?
Two-spirited means (chiefly Canada, US) Synonym of two-spirit (“of, pertaining to, or being a two-spirit (noun sense)”)..
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/tuːˈspɪɹɪtɪd/ · adjective
(chiefly Canada, US) Synonym of two-spirit (“of, pertaining to, or being a two-spirit (noun sense)”)..
An organization established this year in San Diego is one of the few in the country made up of Two Spirited people (a Native term for gay men and lesbians), according to one of its founders, Tom Lidot. […] One of the group's goals is "to re-establish the pride and the role that Two Spirited people held" in Native culture, said Lidot, who is a member of the Tlingit nation.
Use two-spirited when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Two-spirited means (chiefly Canada, US) Synonym of two-spirit (“of, pertaining to, or being a two-spirit (noun sense)”)..
Common synonyms include two-spirit.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
An organization established this year in San Diego is one of the few in the country made up of Two Spirited people (a Native term for gay men and lesbians), according to one of its founders, Tom Lidot. […] One of the group's goals is "to re-establish the pride and the role that Two Spirited people held" in Native culture, said Lidot, who is a member of the Tlingit nation.
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