noun General Slang

stealth

· noun · trans

Living such that most people don't know you're trans.

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Living fully in your gender with your trans history kept private, blending into the world as simply a man or a woman. Going stealth can be about safety (dodging transphobia) or just wanting to be seen as yourself without an asterisk. Some keep close friends and partners in the loop; the deeper version tells nobody.

“She moved cities, started a new job stealth, and nobody there has any idea.”
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stealth In A Sentence

She moved cities, started a new job stealth, and nobody there has any idea.

Origin & Usage

Trans community slang, established by the 1990s, largely replacing the older term 'woodwork'.

People Also Ask

What does stealth mean for a trans person?

Being stealth means living in a way where most people don't know you're transgender.

How do you use stealth in a sentence?

She's been stealth at her new job and hasn't told any of her coworkers.

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