What does "endosex" mean?

Not intersex; born with sex characteristics that are considered typically male or female.

What is a synonym for "endosex"?

Common synonyms include: dyadic, perisex.

How do you pronounce "endosex"?

Pronounced //ˈɛn.doʊ.sɛks//.

Endosex

//ˈɛn.doʊ.sɛks// adj

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Definitions

Adjective

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Not intersex; born with sex characteristics that are considered typically male or female. neologism, not-comparable
"Intersex as an ostentation of the endosex group phantasy."

Synonyms

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dyadic perisex

Antonyms

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intersex

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"Intersex as an ostentation of the endosex group phantasy."

Etymology

From endo- + sex. Coined as a counterpart to intersex by Heike Bödeker in 2000 (in English, following Bödeker's coinage of German endosexuell in 1999).

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