Origin: Latin suffix -al
Transexual has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
a person who has undergone a sex change operation
"After undergoing a sex change operation, she identified as a transexual and began living her life in accordance with her true gender identity."
a person whose sexual identification is entirely with the opposite sex
"After years of struggling to align her identity with her body, she underwent surgery and transitioned as a transsexual woman."
Alternative spelling of transsexual
"The term is often spelled as transexual, though it is an alternative form of transsexual."
In plain English: A transsexual person is someone who has medically transitioned to live as their true gender, which may include changing hormones or having surgery.
"The term is outdated and preferred to be avoided in modern usage; instead, people identify simply by their gender identity rather than this obsolete label."
Alternative spelling of transsexual
"The term transexual is an alternative spelling often used interchangeably with transsexual to describe individuals whose gender identity differs from their assigned sex at birth."
In plain English: Transexual is an outdated term that was once used to describe someone whose gender identity does not match their sex assigned at birth, but it is no longer considered correct or respectful language today.
"The transexual character in the story faced many challenges while trying to live authentically."