transgender

adjective

trans·​gen·​der tran(t)s-ˈjen-dər How to pronounce transgender (audio)
tranz-
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person was identified as having at birth

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The president has also urged for additional provisions on the legislation including restrictions on voting by mail and anti-transgender policies. Mathew Miranda updated March 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026 That day, Ray got her first up-close look at the forces opposing her goal, with a passionate pro-transgender rally taking place right next to theirs. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026 Some, like Precious Brady-Davis, mentioned specific legislation activists say is holding women back — for example, a bill in Kansas that invalidated driver’s licenses and birth certificates for transgender Kansans and paves the way for further anti-transgender lawsuits, advocates say. Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026 Ask anyone who followed the 2023 General Assembly, which brought out scores of opposition as anti-transgender legislation moved forward, or the 2018 session, defined by teacher protests at the Capitol. Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transgender

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First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of transgender was in 1974

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“Transgender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transgender. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

transgender

adjective
trans·​gen·​der tran(t)s-ˈjen-dər How to pronounce transgender (audio)
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person was identified as having at birth

Medical Definition

transgender

adjective
trans·​gen·​der tran(t)s-ˈjen-dər How to pronounce transgender (audio)
tranz-
: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person was identified as having at birth
transgenderism noun
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