transvestism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English transvest(ite) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English transvestism From transvest(ite) + -ism.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The condition of being a transvestite.
Transexualism. Where the compulsive urge reaches beyond female vestments, and becomes an urge for gender ("sex") change, transvestism becomes "transexualism." The term is misleading; actually, "transgenderism" is meant, because sexuality is not a major factor in primary transvestism. Psychologically, the transexual often differs from the simple cross-dresser; he is conscious at all times of a strong desire to be a woman, and the urge can be truly consuming.
1965, John F. Oliven, “Sexual Deviations”, in Sexual Hygiene and Pathology: A Manual for the Physician and the Professions, 2nd edition, →OCLC, page 514:
- (uncountable, usually) A paraphilia typically found in heterosexual males characterized by compulsively seeking and deriving sexual arousal from cross-dressing, especially if the urges and behavior cause the patient distress or social impairment.
- (dated, uncountable, usually) sexual mimicry
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| transvestisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (27)
ja 異性装 (condition of being a transvestite) · ms nyahpakaian (condition of being a transvestite) · ro transvestism (condition of being a transvestite) · pt travestismo (condition of being a transvestite) · cmn 異裝癖 /异装癖 (condition of being a transvestite) · cmn 異裝症 /异装症 (condition of being a transvestite) · sv transvestism (condition of being a transvestite) · es travestismo (condition of being a transvestite) · ro travestism (condition of being a transvestite) · ko 트랜스베스티즘 (condition of being a transvestite) · ca transvestisme (condition of being a transvestite) · cs transvestitismus (condition of being a transvestite) · fr travestissement (condition of being a transvestite) · ru трансвести́зм (condition of being a transvestite) · pl transwestytyzm (condition of being a transvestite) · tr travestilik (condition of being a transvestite) · de Transvestitismus (condition of being a transvestite) · gl travestismo (condition of being a transvestite) · fi transvestismi (condition of being a transvestite) · uk трансвести́зм (condition of being a transvestite) · el παρενδυσία (condition of being a transvestite) · th โรคชอบแต่งกายลักเพศ (condition of being a transvestite) · ja トランスヴェスティズム (condition of being a transvestite) · fi transvestisuus (condition of being a transvestite) · ka ტრანსვესტიზმი (condition of being a transvestite) · cmn 易裝癖 /易装癖 (condition of being a transvestite) · uz transvestitlik (condition of being a transvestite)