two-spirited

two-spir·it·ed
UK/tuːˈspɪɹɪtɪd/UK/ˈtuːˌspɪɹɪtɪd/US/tuˈspɪɹɪtɪd/US/ˈtuˌspɪɹɪtɪd/

adjective

Synonym of two-spirit (“of, pertaining to, or being a two-spirit (noun sense)”).

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adjectivetwo-spirited (comparative more two-spirited, superlative most two-spirited)

comparative more two-spirited · superlative most two-spirited

  1. CanadaUSSynonym of two-spirit (“of, pertaining to, or being a two-spirit (noun sense)”).
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    An organization established this year in San Diego is one of the few in the country made up of Two Spirited people (a Native term for gay men and lesbians), according to one of its founders, Tom Lidot. […] One of the group's goals is "to re-establish the pride and the role that Two Spirited people held" in Native culture, said Lidot, who is a member of the Tlingit nation.

    1990 December 22 – 1991 January 4, Dawn Schmitz, “New Two spirited Group Formed”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 23, Boston, Mass.: GCN, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2, column 1

    Synonyms: two-spirit

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adjectiveSynonym of two-spirit (“of, pertaining to, or being a two-spirit (noun sense)”).

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APA

two-spirited. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two-spirited

MLA

“two-spirited.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two-spirited. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “two-spirited,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two-spirited.

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