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travestitismo

transvestism

noun trah-veh-stee-EEZ-moh Rare

Also means

cross-dressing

Usage Note

Raccapricciante describes something that causes strong disgust or horror: una scena raccapricciante (a gruesome scene). It derives from the verb raccapricciare (to horrify). It is invariable for gender: un fatto raccapricciante, una storia raccapricciante.

Examples

"Il saggio analizzava il travestitismo nella letteratura."

Natural Translation

The essay analysed transvestism in literature.

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