birth sex

noun

The sex that someone was assigned at birth (or before via prenatal sex discernment), which may differ, as in cases of intersexuality, from their current sex assignment.

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biological sexbio-sex
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Meanings

nounbirth sex (countable and uncountable, plural birth sexes)

plural birth sexes

  1. countableuncountableThe sex that someone was assigned at birth (or before via prenatal sex discernment), which may differ, as in cases of intersexuality, from their current sex assignment.

    Synonyms: biological sex, bio-sex

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe sex that someone was assigned at birth (or before via prenatal sex discernment), which may differ, as in cases of intersexuality, from their current sex assignment.

Similar
biological sexbio-sex
Also see
biological sexsaab

Translations

French sexe de naissance
  • sexe de naissanceTranslations
Polish płeć przypisana przy urodzeniu
  • płeć przypisana przy urodzeniuTranslations
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APA

birth sex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20sex

MLA

“birth sex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20sex. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “birth sex,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20sex.

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