transvestism

[ trans-ves-tiz-uh m, tranz- ]
/ trænsˈvɛs tɪz əm, trænz- /

noun

the practice, especially of men, of wearing clothing usually associated with the opposite sex for psychological gratification.
Also trans·ves·ti·tism [trans-ves-ti-tiz-uh m, tranz-] /trænsˈvɛs tɪˌtɪz əm, trænz-/.

Origin of transvestism

1925–30; < German Transvestismus < Latin trāns- trans- + vest(īre) to clothe + German -ismus -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM transvestism

trans·ves·tic, adjective

Words nearby transvestism

transverse wave, transversectomy, transversion, transversion mutation, transverter, transvestism, transvestite, transylvania, transylvanian alps, trantas dot, tranter

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Medical definitions for transvestism

transvestism
[ trăns-vĕs′tĭz′əm, trănz- ]

n.

The practice of dressing in clothes traditionally associated with the opposite gender.