transgendered
/trænzˈdʒɛndərd/
adjective
- An older term meaning the same as 'transgender.' It is now often considered less preferred because it suggests being transgender is something that happened to a person rather than an identity.
- Some older books use the term 'transgendered,' but today most people prefer 'transgender.'
- He described himself as transgendered in a 1990s interview.
- The word 'transgendered' is still used occasionally, but it is falling out of favor.