transvesticism

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English

Etymology

From transvestic +‎ -ism.

Noun

transvesticism (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Synonym of transvestism
    • 2011, Dieter Lohmar, Jagna Brudzinska, Founding Psychoanalysis Phenomenologically, page 204:
      They conclude that trans-sexualism is really fetishistic transvesticism that exists for the defensive purposes of becoming a perfect self and staving off depression, anger and helplessness.