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词汇 intersex
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Definition of intersex in English:

intersex

adjective ˈɪntəsɛksˈin(t)ərˌseks
  • Relating to or denoting a person or animal that has both male and female sex organs or other sexual characteristics.

    an intersex child
    she identifies as intersex
noun ˈɪntəsɛksˈin(t)ərˌseks
mass noun
  • 1The condition of having both male and female sex organs or other sexual characteristics.

    people born with intersex
    1. 1.1count noun A person or animal having both male and female sex organs or other sexual characteristics.
      she is different to the other teenagers in one crucial way—she is an intersex

Derivatives

  • intersexuality

  • noun -ˈalɪti
    • This is largely because doctors avoid using the terms hermaphroditism or intersexuality around intersexuals and their parents.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • When I was doing first year women's studies I watched a video called ‘The Opposite Sex,’ which dealt briefly with intersexuality.
      • Such images look very much like (in fact, some of them are!) medical illustrations, and including them would perpetuate the medical/pathological model of intersexuality that I am trying to challenge.
      • The task force contains some of the leading physicians in the field, intersexual activists, and academics knowledgeable about some of the theoretical and ethical implications surrounding medical treatment of intersexuality.
      • There does appear to be a growing awareness of intersexuality in the media and pop culture.

Definition of intersex in US English:

intersex

adjectiveˈin(t)ərˌseks
  • Relating to or denoting a person or animal that has both male and female sex organs or other sexual characteristics.

    an intersex child
    she identifies as intersex
nounˈin(t)ərˌseks
  • 1The condition of having both male and female sex organs or other sexual characteristics.

    people born with intersex
    1. 1.1 A person or animal having both male and female sex organs or other sexual characteristics.
      about 1 in 2,000 newborns are intersexes
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