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two-spirit
adjective
(alsoTwo-Spirit)uk /ˌtuːˈspɪr.ɪt/ us /ˌtuːˈspɪr.ət/
used to describe a North American indigenous person (= a person who belongs to the first people to live in North America) whose gender identity is a mixture of male and female or masculine and feminine, or is a different gender that is not male or female:
Many Native people are embracing Two-Spirit traditions as a way to heal from the injustices of colonialism.
Contemporary transgender, gay, bisexual, and lesbian Native Americans often describe themselves as two-spirit and perceive this as a way of reclaiming traditional roles.
Members of Colorado's Two-Spirit Society participated in the local Pride.
Although the label is modern, many indigenous groups have identified for centuries with the concept of being two-spirit.
They feel that colonizers robbed indigenous people of their spiritual traditions and way of life regarding two-spirit people.
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