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intersex

UK
/ˈɪntəsɛks/
US
/ˈɪntərsɛks/

Translations

intersexnoun
intersexes
pl
UK
/ˈɪn.tə.seks/
US
/ˈɪn.tɚ.seks/
intersexeSe dit d’une personne; souvent perçu comme plus neutre que le calque "un intersex".
Using the term "an intersex" to label a person can be considered disrespectful.
Employer le terme « un intersexe » pour désigner une personne peut être considéré comme irrespectueux.
Additional translations
intersexuationTerme médical ou savant pour désigner l’état intersexué; emploi plus rare.
Synonyms
bi-gender
dual-gender
gender nonconforming
androgynous
hermaphrodite
intersexadjective
UK
/ˈɪntəsɛks/
US
/ˈɪntərsɛks/
Advocates are calling for better medical guidelines to protect intersex children from unnecessary surgeries.
Des militants demandent de meilleures directives médicales pour protéger les enfants intersexes des opérations inutiles.
Synonyms
hermaphroditic
ambiguous
bisexual

Definitions

intersexnoun
(sometimes offensive) A person whose sex characteristics do not fit typical definitions of male or female.
Using the term "an intersex" to label a person can be considered disrespectful.
The condition or fact of having sex characteristics that do not conform to typical binary categories.
Intersex is increasingly recognised as a natural part of human diversity.
intersexadjective
Relating to a person or animal whose congenital sex characteristics (such as chromosomes, gonads, hormones, or genitals) do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies.
Advocates are calling for better medical guidelines to protect intersex children from unnecessary surgeries.
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