transgender

Adjective

Positive transgender

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. A transgender person is someone who was male but now identifies as female or who was female but identifies as male.
   • Antonym: cisgender

   The state's laws block transgender women from doing certain things.

   Our company welcomes gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.

   He became transgender in his 30s.

Noun

Singular transgender

Plural transgenders

1. (uncountable) Transgender is a gender for someone who was male but now identifies as female or who was female but identifies as male.

   We had a long talk about issues around transgender.

   Your support was so important for the transgender - and the rest of the LGBTQ community.

2. (countable) Transgenders are people who are were male but now identify as female or female but now identify as male.

   Transwomen (male-to-female transgenders) are more common than transmen.