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Definition of Transvestitism
1. Noun. The practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex.
Definition of Transvestitism
1. Noun. transvestism ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Transvestitism
1. Dressing in the clothing of the opposite sex. Also called cross-dressing. The prefix trans- relates to the latin verb transire , meaning to pass or cross over, or pass beyond while the -vestism stems from vestitus meaning clothed. In centuries past, the catholic church forbade women from acting in the theater. Therefore, stage roles for females had to be played by males who dressed as females male transvestism, at least for the duration of the performance. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Transvestitism
Literary usage of Transvestitism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Religious Intolerance in Europe Today: Hearing Before the Commission on edited by Alfonse M. D'Amato (1999)
"So, there was a symmetry of interest, what I call a "political transvestitism."
The Holocaust denial movement was officially launched from California in ..."
2. The Mother of All Webs Who Gotcha! by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1992)
"... children are instructed in masturbation and “alternate life styles” such as
homosexuality, transvestitism, lesbianism, prostitution, and so forth. ..."
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