intersex
in·ter·sex
intersex · intersexes · intersexed · intersexing
To make intersexTo make intersex.
UK/ˈɪn.tə.sɛks/US/ˈɪn.təɹ.sɛks/
» Tom found out he was intersex.
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1 senses(nonstandard)To make intersex.
Examples
15 sentencesTom found out he was intersex.
Most intersex people can live full, healthy lives.
Mutilating intersex babies is something almost every transphobe supports.
There's nothing objectively wrong with most intersex people; human biases categorize them as disordered.
Intersex and trans are two different things.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from German Intersexe. By surface analysis, inter- + sex. (This etymology is missBorrowed from German Intersexe. By surface analysis, inter- + sex. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Needs more details, especially the German etymology.”) Doublet of intersect.
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Forms
intersexes, intersexing, intersexed, intersexed| Base form | intersex · to intersex |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | intersexes |
| Present participle | intersexing |
| Past simple | intersexed |
| Past participle | intersexed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle