Transgender & Non-Binary Identities: English Vocabulary List

a nonbinary person, someone whose gender is not exclusively male or female

"The enby came out as non-binary."

"The enby came out as non binary and asked everyone to use they them pronouns from now on."

a person who medically alters their sex and was not born intersex

"The altersex person identified differently."

"The altersex person identified differently and their body did not fit typical male or female categories."

a person who has or desires mixed genitalia, named after Salmacis from mythology

"The Salmacian person had mixed traits."

"The Salmacian person had mixed traits and desired a body that combined both male and female characteristics."

an intersex person

"The wovan corrected the misgendering."

"The wovan corrected the misgendering politely and explained that they preferred gender neutral terms."

a trans person who has recently come out

"The baby trans was exploring their identity."

"The baby trans was exploring their identity and had just come out to their closest friends."

a transgender woman or girl who presents as masculine, often for safety, privacy, or because they are not out as transgender

"The boymoder presented male to stay safe."

"The boymoder presented male to stay safe in public while privately identifying as a trans woman."

a transgender man or boy who presents as feminine, often for safety or because they are not out

"The girlmoder presented female in public."

"The girlmoder presented female in public and was gradually becoming more comfortable with her true identity."

a trans person who has undergone sex reassignment surgery, named after Christine Jorgensen's surgery in Copenhagen in the 1950s

"Copenhagen capon is an outdated term."

"Copenhagen capon is an outdated term and should never be used to refer to a transgender person."

describing attractions or relationships that involve at least one non-binary person

"They are diamoric."

"They are diamoric and their relationship does not fit within the traditional categories of gay straight or bisexual."

involving or relating to attraction or relationship between non-binary people

"The relationship is enbian."

"The enbian relationship is between two non binary people who love and support each other."

a person with a nonbinary gender

"She is a nary."

"The community embraced the nary individual, celebrating their unique gender identity and expression."

a transgender person who identifies with anarchism

"The tranarchist rejected mainstream politics."

"The tranarchist rejected mainstream politics and believed that gender liberation required abolishing the state entirely."

a transgender woman who identifies as a lesbian

"The transbian dated another trans woman."

"The transbian dated another trans woman and they supported each other through their transitions."

the birth name of a transgender person that they no longer use

"Do not use his deadname."

"Do not use his deadname and always call him by the name he chose for himself."

to be perceived as feminine while trying to present in a masculine gender role

"He malefailed by being too nice."

"His attempt to assert dominance in the meeting completely malefailed, as his gentle demeanor was perceived as weak."

a phallic object or padding worn to create the appearance of a penis

"The trans man was packing."

"The trans man was packing and the prosthetic made him feel more comfortable in men's spaces."

a person who is primarily attracted to non-binary individuals

"The skoliosexual was attracted to non-binary people."

"The skoliosexual was attracted to non binary people and did not feel drawn to strictly male or female partners."

a feminist who excludes or opposes the rights of trans people

"The TERF protested the event."

"The TERF protested the event and her exclusionary views were condemned by the LGBTQ community."

a person who is trans but has not yet realized it, often used humorously or as a self-descriptor

"I was an egg."

"Looking back, she realized she had been an egg for years, unaware of her true gender identity."

the act of hiding the appearance of a penis bulge, often using tight clothing for safety and comfort

"She learned to tuck."

"After much practice, she mastered the technique to tuck effectively for comfort and presentation."

to recognize or notice that someone is transgender

"Can you clock him?"

"It was difficult to clock him because he presented so authentically as his identified gender."

to be perceived as the gender one identifies with or is presenting as

"He will pass."

"Her presentation was so convincing that she was able to pass effortlessly in most social situations."