PoliticsAugust 26, 2026

deadnaming

DED-nay-ming

Definition

The act of referring to a transgender or non-binary person by the name they used before transitioning, often perceived as a sign of disrespect or non-affirmation.

Etymology

This term is a modern compound formed from 'dead' (implying the previous name is no longer in use) and 'naming' (referring to the act of calling someone by a name). It emerged within LGBTQ+ communities in the early 21st century to highlight the psychological harm caused by using a person's pre-transition identity marker.

In the news

In the article, the term describes a specific act of non-affirmation that institutions might penalize, such as by removing content from a platform like YouTube for using a person's original name.

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Washington Examiner

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