Transvestism

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Transvestism is, literally, Crossdressing the practice of wearing articles of clothing intended for the opposite sex/gender.

History

The term is attributed to Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, ca. 1919.

Archaic synonym: Transvestitismus

Contemporary Usage

The term is somewhat deprecated within the LGBT Community but does appear in clinical literature as the term Fetishistic Transvestism is currently defined as a category in the DSM 5.

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