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sex change
[ seks cheynj ]
noun
- (no longer in common use; now often considered offensive) See sex reassignment surgery ( def ).
sex change
noun
- a change in a person's physical sexual characteristics to those of the opposite sex, often achieved by surgery
- ( as modifier )
a sex-change operation
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sex change1
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Example Sentences
I will aggressively defend Arkansas’ law, which strongly limits permanent, life-altering sex changes to adolescents.
The NSFW video shows Silverman solving the gender pay gap by “becoming a dude” and getting a sex change.
Al was robbing the bank so he could afford a sex-change operation for the guy.
Sarne persevered, editing his sex-change opus right up to premiere night, June 24.
So there I was, wondering, What can I tell David McCullough about my work without having to explain the whole sex-change thing?
I researched everything I could about a “sex change” in the early 1970s.
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