transexual
adjective
tran·sex·u·al
less common spelling of transsexual
dated, often offensive
: transgender : of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity is opposite the sex the person was identified as having at birth
Note: Transsexual is a dated term that is sometimes used in self-reference but that may give offense when used by others. The term transgender is preferred.
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