Transgendered
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Definition
“Transgendered” is a nonstandard, often offensive form of “transgender,” referring to a person whose gender identity does not correspond with their sex assigned at birth. “Transgender” is the usual form.
Quick Facts
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What does “transgendered” mean?
“Transgendered” describes something related to a transgender person: someone whose gender identity does not correspond with their sex assigned at birth. The form is nonstandard and is often considered offensive; “transgender” is usually used instead.
“Transgendered” as a noun
Used as a noun for a transgender person, “transgendered” is rare, nonstandard, and offensive. “Transgender person” is the appropriate phrasing.
Grammatical use
“Transgendered” can also appear as the simple past or past participle of “transgender.”