transseksuaalinen

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Finnish

Etymology

From trans- +‎ seksuaalinen (sexual).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɑnsˌseksuɑːlinen/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑːlinen
  • Hyphenation(key): trans‧seksu‧aa‧li‧nen

Adjective

transseksuaalinen (not comparable) (dated)

  1. transsexual
    Synonym: transsukupuolinen

Usage notes

Today, transsukupuolinen is preferred due to seksuaalinen being associated with sexual intercourse rather than sex. [1]

Declension

Possessive forms of transseksuaalinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Tasa-arvosanasto [Vocabulary of equality]”, in THL [Finnish institute for health and welfare] (in Finnish), 2021 October 15, retrieved 24.10.2021:Transseksuaalinen-termin käyttöä ei suositella, sillä kyse ei ole seksuaalisuudesta vaan sukupuolesta.The term transseksuaalinen is not recommended as this is not a question of sexual orientation but gender.

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