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.
she identifies as intersex
noun ˈɪntəsɛksˈin(t)ərˌseks
mass noun1The condition of having both male and female sex organs or other sexual characteristics.
people born with intersex
- 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
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.