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Definition of Transvestism
1. Noun. The practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex.
Definition of Transvestism
1. Noun. The condition of being a transvestite ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Transvestism
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Transvestism
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 Transvestism
Literary usage of Transvestism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Americans with Disabilities Act Handbook, 1991Law (1993)
"The excluded conditions are: transvestism, transsexualism, pedophilia, ...
(transvestism was excluded from the definition of disability for section 504 by ..."
2. Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accomodations and in (1993)
"The excluded conditions are: transvestism, transsexualism, pedophilia, ...
(transvestism was excluded from the definition of disability for section 504 by ..."
3. The Sex Offenderby Barbara K. Schwartz, Henry R. Cellini by Barbara K. Schwartz, Henry R. Cellini (1995)
"transvestism, definition and evidence in favor of occasional derivation ...
Successful lithium treatment of transvestism associated with manic-depression. ..."
4. Psychoanalysis and Love by André Tridon (1922)
"... hermaphrodites and androgynes, which are obvious, gross, physical malformations
of a congenital character. transvestism, homosexualism and ..."
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