trans*
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]trans + * (a wildcard in programming), indicating that it could stand for transgender or transsexual.
Adjective
[edit]trans* (not comparable)
- Non-cisgender; an umbrella term encompassing transgender, transsexual, and often also genderqueer/nonbinary, genderfluid, third-gender, etc. — all gender identities other than cisgender.
Usage notes
[edit]- Sometimes spelled without the asterisk.