Meaning

1 senses
  1. (dated, uncountable)Homosexuality, as regarded by a theory of the late 19th and early 20th century that saw it as an inborn reversal of gender traits.

More definitions
  • a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex

Synonyms

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  • a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex:inversion

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