transsexuality
noun [ U ] uk/trænzˌsek.sjuˈæl.ə.ti/ us/trænzˌsek.ʃuˈæl.ə.t̬i/
变性（性别认同与指定性别的不符）
the fact of feeling that you are not the same gender (= sex) as the physical body you were born with, or that you do not fit easily into being either a male or a female
They just don't understand transsexuality. 他们就是不了解变性的概念。
In the therapeutic clinic, transsexuality is usually considered a medical condition. 在治疗诊所，变性通常被认为是一种病症。
（通过手术的）变性
the fact of having had medical treatment to change your sex
The applicant requested a change in the legislation so that his transsexuality could remain secret. 申请人要求修改立法，这样他做过变性手术的事就可以保密。
See: transsexual
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- The main problem is that transsexuality is a very poorly defined condition.
- It is arguably the issue of her transsexuality that has made her a celebrity.
- Before a transsexual's civil status can be changed the transsexuality must of course be recognized.