transvestism
noun
transvestism is spelled T-R-A-N-S-V-E-S-T-I-S-M: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, transvestism means “The condition of being a transvestite” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of transvestism is transvestisms.
How many letters and syllables are in transvestism?
| Letters | 12: T-R-A-N-S-V-E-S-T-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is transvestism?
Transvestism appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of transvestism
- transvestisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does transvestism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The condition of being a transvestite.
- 2
A paraphilia typically found in heterosexual males characterized by compulsively seeking and deriving sexual arousal from cross-dressing, especially if the urges and behavior cause the patient distress or social impairment.
- 3
datedsexual mimicry
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Transvestism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense condition of being a transvestite:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | travestissement |
| German | Transvestitismus |
| Portuguese | travestismo |
| Spanish | travestismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does transvestism come from?
From transvest(ite) + -ism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).