gender euphoria
English
Noun
gender euphoria (uncountable)
- The profound feeling of joy and comfort that some transgender people feel when their internal gender identity aligns with their external gender presentation. Opposite of 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.