suigenderism

noun

sui·​gen·​der·​ism

ˌsüˌīˈjendəˌrizəm,

ˌsüēˈj-

plural -s

: the state or the period of development (as in childhood or early adolescence) in which one becomes chiefly interested in or attracted toward persons of the same sex

contrasted with altrigenderism

Word History

Etymology

Latin suus one's own + English -i- + gender + -ism

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