interkønnet person intersex person eunuch http://homosaurus.org/v2/eunuchs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Eunuchs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunuch https://homosaurus.org/terms/eunuchs https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q179294 A term usually used to refer to a castrated person assigned male at birth (depending on the exact person they may or may not have had a male gender identity). Notably though, some sources simply used the term to refer to palace officials who may or may not have been castrated males. Alternatively used to refer to modern persons who identify as eunuchs. In modern language, this term should be avoided whenever possible because it is unclear what is being referred to and can be construed as offensive under certain circumstances. However, the term can be appropriately applied in historical contexts. eunuchs εὐνοῦχος eunūchus person eunuch http://homosaurus.org/v2/eunuchs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Eunuchs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunuch https://homosaurus.org/terms/eunuchs https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q179294 A term usually used to refer to a castrated person assigned male at birth (depending on the exact person they may or may not have had a male gender identity). Notably though, some sources simply used the term to refer to palace officials who may or may not have been castrated males. Alternatively used to refer to modern persons who identify as eunuchs. In modern language, this term should be avoided whenever possible because it is unclear what is being referred to and can be construed as offensive under certain circumstances. However, the term can be appropriately applied in historical contexts. eunuchs εὐνοῦχος eunūchus The Transgender Language Primer Trans/formations Encyclopedia of Homosexuality The Complete Dictionary of Sexology The A – Z of Gender and Sexuality: From Ace to Ze Global Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) History