Transgender vs. Sissy

Transgender vs. Sissy — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Transgender and Sissy

Transgenderadjective

Relating to or being a person whose gender identity does not conform to that typically associated with the sex to which they were assigned at birth.

Sissynoun

A person regarded as timid or cowardly.

Transgendernoun

One who is transgender.

Sissynoun

(Offensive) A boy or man regarded as effeminate.

Transgenderadjective

(narrowly) Having a gender (identity) which is different from the sex one was assigned at birth: being assigned male at birth but having a female gender or vice versa; or, pertaining to such people. Compare transsexual, and the following sense.

Sissynoun

(Informal) Sister.

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Transgenderadjective

(broadly) Not identifying with culturally conventional gender roles and categories of male or female; having changed gender identity from male to female or female to male, or identifying with elements of both, or having some other gender identity; or, pertaining to such people. Compare genderqueer, transsexual.

Sissynoun

An effeminate boy or man.

Transgenderadjective

(of a space) Intended primarily for transgender people.

Sissynoun

A timid, unassertive or cowardly person.

Transgenderadjective

(of a space) Available for use by transgender people (in addition to non-transgender people).

Sissynoun

(BDSM) A male crossdresser who adopts feminine behaviours.

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Transgendernoun

Transgenderism; the state of being transgender. Compare transsex.

Sissynoun

(colloquial) Sister.

Transgendernoun

A transgender person.

Sissynoun

Urination; urine.

Transgenderverb

(uncommon) To change the gender of; (used loosely) to change the sex of. Compare transsex.

Sissyadjective

(pejorative) Effeminate.

Sissyadjective

(pejorative) Cowardly.

Sissyverb

To urinate.

Sissynoun

a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive

Sissyadjective

having unsuitable feminine qualities