gender reassignment

US/ˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ ˌɹi.əˈsaɪn.mənt/

noun

The process of changing one's sex, usually by a combination of medicinal and surgical means; sex change.

Meanings

noungender reassignment (countable and uncountable, plural gender reassignments)

plural gender reassignments

  1. countableuncountableThe process of changing one's sex, usually by a combination of medicinal and surgical means; sex change.

Translations

Finnish sukupuolenkorjaus, sukupuolenvaihdos
  • sukupuolenkorjausprocess
  • sukupuolenvaihdosprocess
Norwegian Bokmål kjønnskorrigering
  • kjønnskorrigeringprocess
Polish korekta płci
  • korekta płciprocess
Portuguese redesignação sexual
  • redesignação sexualprocess
Swedish könskorrigering
  • könskorrigeringprocess
Cite this entry
APA

gender reassignment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gender%20reassignment

MLA

“gender reassignment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gender%20reassignment. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gender reassignment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gender%20reassignment.

Source: gender reassignment on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.