metamorphosis sexualis paranoia

Definition

Defined by Roger Blake in The American Dictionary of Adult Sexual Terms (1964) as a medical term for: ' A complete delusion of sex change within a homosexual. This is almost always a mental condition with no physical transformation at all. It is differentiated from simple homosexuality in that the person actually believes himself or herself to be one of the opposite sex.' Dated or outdated; Roger Blake and John Trimble ( 5000 Adult Sex Words and Phrases . 1966) are the only two lexicographers to define this term.