assigned sex

[ uh-sahynd seks ]

noun

1. a baby’s sex as determined or assigned based on the appearance of external reproductive organs and, sometimes, chromosomal testing:

   One's gender identity is not necessarily congruent with one's assigned sex.

Sensitive Note

See sex reassignment surgery.

Word History and Origins

Origin of assigned sex¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Transgender- an umbrella term that includes all people who have genders not traditionally associated with their assigned sex.

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