autogynephilia
In Blanchard's transsexualism typology, the supposed paraphilic tendency of a male…In Blanchard's transsexualism typology, the supposed paraphilic tendency of a male person to be sexually aroused by the thought of being a female, sometimes framed as a form of gender identity disorder or transvestic fetishism.
» The hypothesis that a significant number of trans women transition due to "autogynephilia" was discredited decades ago.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)In Blanchard's transsexualism typology, the supposed paraphilic tendency of a male person to be sexually aroused by the thought of being a female, sometimes framed as a form of gender identity disorder or transvestic fetishism.
Autogynophilie, Autogynäkophilie
аутогинефилияautoginefilija
Examples
1 sentencesThe hypothesis that a significant number of trans women transition due to "autogynephilia" was discredited decades ago.
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Synonyms
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