And when people constantly refer to you as your deadname [a name that you previously went by], or use the incorrect pronouns, it really is like getting slapped with a wet fish.
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Deadname
//ˈdɛd.neɪm//
Synonyms for "deadname"
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22 translations across 10 languages.
Catalan
3 entries- exnom noun (a previous name of a person)
- nom de naixement noun (a previous name of a person)
- nom mort noun (a previous name of a person)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 棄名 /弃名 noun (a previous name of a person)
- 棄名錯稱 /弃名错称 verb (to refer to someone by their previous name)
Finnish
4 entries- entinen nimi noun (a previous name of a person)
- kuollut nimi noun (a previous name of a person)
- kutsua entisellä nimellä verb (to refer to someone by their previous name)
- kutsua kuolleella nimellä verb (to refer to someone by their previous name)
French
4 entries- deadname noun (a previous name of a person)
- morinom noun (a previous name of a person)
- deadnamer verb (to refer to someone by their previous name)
- morinommer verb (to refer to someone by their previous name)
Polish
4 entries- byłe imię noun (a previous name of a person)
- deadname noun (a previous name of a person)
- dednejmować verb (to refer to someone by their previous name)
- mówić po byłym imieniu verb (to refer to someone by their previous name)
Portuguese
1 entries- nome morto noun (a previous name of a person)
Russian
1 entries- дедне́йм noun (a previous name of a person)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- mrtvosloviti verb (to refer to someone by their previous name)
Spanish
1 entries- necrónimo noun (a previous name of a person)
Tamil
1 entries- வழங்கப்பட்ட பெயர் noun (a previous name of a person)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
One of the articles in our last issue contained a major error: we referred to a transgender student by their deadname.
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“My deadname is everywhere because of my ID card, and not only do I have to look at it but lots of other people get to see. […]
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I know it hurts you when they look at you strange Misgender you intentionally, use your deadname
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