gender euphoria

English

Noun

gender euphoria (uncountable)

1. The profound feeling of joy and comfort that some transgender people and others feel when their internal gender identity aligns with their external gender presentation.

   Antonym: gender dysphoria

   Even though he wasn't out as trans* to anyone yet, he felt a rush of gender euphoria when the waiter called him "sir."

References

• Benestad, E. E. P. “From Gender Dysphoria to Gender Euphoria: An Assisted Journey.” Sexologies, Sexological treatment in Northern Europe / Prises en charge sexologiques en Europe du nord, 19, no. 4 (October 1, 2010): 225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sexol.2010.09.003.