Two-spirited
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tuːˈspɪɹɪtɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Two-spirited is an adjective meaning (chiefly Canada, US) Synonym of two-spirit (“of, pertaining to, or being a two-spirit (noun sense)”).
Meaning
(chiefly Canada, US) Synonym of two-spirit (“of, pertaining to, or being a two-spirit (noun sense)”).
Example Sentences
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.
Synonyms for two-spirited
Depending on context, synonyms include two-spirit.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spiritualistic, biethnic, spiritly, spiritistic, dualistic, spiritual.
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