Berdachism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state or practice of being transgender or third gender in a Native American society. offensive, uncountable

    "English settlers, in turn, solidly repressed berdachism in North America, although a score of nineteenth-century texts reveal a lack of sexual assimilation."

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"English settlers, in turn, solidly repressed berdachism in North America, although a score of nineteenth-century texts reveal a lack of sexual assimilation."

Etymology

From berdache + -ism.

Related phrases

native americanthird gendertwo spirit

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