transvestism

transvestism [trans-ves-tiz-uh m, tranz-] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. the practice, especially of men, of wearing clothing usually associated with the opposite sex for psychological gratification.

Also trans·ves·ti·tism [trans-ves-ti-tiz-uh m, tranz-] /trænsˈvɛs tɪˌtɪz əm, trænz-/. Origin of transvestism 1925–30; German Transvestismus Latin trāns- trans- + vest(īre) to clothe + German -ismus -ism Related formstrans·ves·tic, adjective Examples from the Web for transvestism Historical Examples of transvestism

As I have already pointed out, transvestism in either women or men by no means necessarily involves inversion.

Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 (of 6)

Havelock Ellis

transvestism in Medicine transvestism [trăns-vĕs′tĭz′əm, trănz-] n.

1. The practice of dressing in clothes traditionally associated with the opposite gender.