transvestism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The condition of being a transvestite.
  2. A paraphilia typically found in heterosexual males characterized by compulsively seeking and deriving sexual arousal from cross-dressing, especially if the urges and behavior cause the patient distress or social impairment.
  3. sexual mimicry

Word forms

transvestism transvestisms

Etymology

From transvest(ite) + -ism.

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