The difference between Berdache and Transgender

When used as nouns, berdache means among native americans, a person who identifies with any of a variety of gender identities which are not exclusively those of their biological sex, whereas transgender means transgenderism.

Transgender is also verb with the meaning: to change the gender of.

Transgender is also adjective with the meaning: having a gender (identity) which is different from the sex one was assigned at birth: being assigned male at birth but having a female gender or vice versa.

check bellow for the other definitions of Berdache and Transgender

  1. Berdache as a noun (anthropology):

    Among Native Americans, a person who identifies with any of a variety of gender identities which are not exclusively those of their biological sex; a transgender person.

  1. Transgender as an adjective (narrowly):

    Having a gender (identity) which is different from the sex one was assigned at birth: being assigned male at birth but having a female gender or vice versa; or, pertaining to such people.

  2. Transgender as an adjective (broadly):

    Not identifying with culturally conventional gender roles and categories of male or female; having changed gender identity from male to female or female to male, or identifying with elements of both, or having some other gender identity; or, pertaining to such people.

  3. Transgender as an adjective (of a space):

    Intended primarily for transgender people.

  4. Transgender as an adjective (of a space):

    Available for use by transgender people (in addition to non-transgender people).

  1. Transgender as a noun (uncountable, now, rare):

    Transgenderism; the state of being transgender.

  2. Transgender as a noun (countable, now, often, offensive):

    A transgender person.

  1. Transgender as a verb (uncommon):

    To change the gender of; to change the sex of.

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