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DEAD NAME [2 records]

Record 1 2023-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
OBS

Generally, to deadname means to use the birth name of a transgender person that they no longer use.

Key term(s)
  • dead name

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
OBS

Généralement, morinommer signifie utiliser le prénom assigné à la naissance d'une personne transgenre qui n'est plus utilisé par celle-ci.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de las relaciones humanas
OBS

Utilización del nombre impuesto al nacer a una persona transgénero y que ésta ya no emplea.

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Record 2 2023-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
OBS

A deadname generally refers to the birth name of a transgender person that they no longer use.

Key term(s)
  • dead name

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
OBS

Un morinom désigne généralement le prénom assigné à la naissance d'une personne transgenre qui n'est plus utilisé par celle-ci.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de las relaciones humanas
OBS

Nombre atribuido al nacer a una persona transgénero al nacer y que ya no utiliza.

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