TRANSVESTISM

transvestism, transvestitism, cross dressing

(noun) the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

transvestism (usually uncountable, plural transvestisms)

The condition of being a transvestite.

(clinical psychology, psychiatry, pathology) 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.

Usage notes

• Historically, the meaning of transvestism also encompassed transgender identity.

• Clinically, transvestism is defined more narrowly than in colloquial use, and is distinguished from other forms of cross-dressing that are not associated with sexual arousal, such as cross-dressing to perform a role for entertainment purposes—which is properly termed drag.

Synonyms

• transvestitism

Source: Wiktionary

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