"transvestigation" meaning in English

See transvestigation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tɹænzˌvɛs.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ [Received-Pronunciation], [-ʃn̩] [Received-Pronunciation], /tɹænzˌvɛs.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ [General-American], /-tə-/ [General-American], [-ʃn̩] [General-American] Forms: transvestigations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Italic *trānts Latin trāns Latin trans-bor. English trans- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Latin genus Old French gendrebor. Middle English gendre English gender English transgenderblend. Middle English investigacioun English investigationblend. English transvestigation Blend of transgender + investigation. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|blend|transgender>having a gender different from one's assigned sex|investigation>act of investigating|id=informal investigation of public figures|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Italic *trānts Latin trāns Latin trans-bor. English trans- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Latin genus Old French gendrebor. Middle English gendre English gender English transgenderblend. Middle English investigacioun English investigationblend. English transvestigation, {{blend|en|transgender|investigation}} Blend of transgender + investigation Head templates: {{en-noun}} transvestigation (plural transvestigations)
  1. (Internet slang, conspiracy theories) An informal investigation into whether a public figure is secretly transgender, generally conducted by analyzing that person's appearance and anatomical structure. Wikipedia link: transvestigation Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Alt-right, Conspiracy theories, Transphobia Related terms: invert, inverted, manface, transvestigate, transvestigating, transvestigator, womanface Translations (informal investigation into a public figure's gender identity): transvestigation [feminine] (French)

Inflected forms

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          "text": "The conspiracies I think are really bad is the ones that come from elitism and say that one group is better than another, so that's what I think is really stupid. Another thing that gets me are transvestigations, conspiracies about people's gender, like Justin Bieber being a girl and Miley Cyrus being a guy. It's just so stupid.",
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