What does "trans*" mean?

Non-cisgender; an umbrella term encompassing transgender, transsexual, and often also genderqueer/nonbinary, genderfluid, third-gender, etc. — all gender identities other than cisgender.

What is a synonym for "trans*"?

Common synonyms include: non-cisgender, transgender.

Trans*

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Adjective

1
Non-cisgender; an umbrella term encompassing transgender, transsexual, and often also genderqueer/nonbinary, genderfluid, third-gender, etc. — all gender identities other than cisgender. not-comparable

Synonyms

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non-cisgender transgender

Etymology

trans + * (a wildcard in programming), indicating that it could stand for transgender or transsexual.

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