transvestism
Meanings
noun
- The condition of being a transvestite.
- 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.
- sexual mimicry
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Etymology
From transvest(ite) + -ism.
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