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Definition gender dysphoria in British English

gender dysphoria noun

noun
1

a condition in which someone feels very strongly that the sex and gender assigned to them do not match their gender identity; formerly referred to as 'gender identity disorder'

Example

We studied 77 children who had been referred in childhood to our clinic because of gender dysphoria (59 boys, 18 girls; mean age 8.4 years, age range 5-12 years).

Definition gender dysphoria in British English