transitioner
One who transforms
A transitioner is someone in the process of transitioning, most often referring to a person undergoing gender transition.
The term appears in transgender communities and in debates about transgender issues: As a transitioner, she found support in online forums.
It can also refer more broadly to anyone moving between states or phases: career transitioners, lifestyle transitioners.
Pupal casing for metamorphosis
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- larvaImmature feeding stage
molting · cocoon · metamorphosis · emergence · transformation · nymph · instar · imago
Social identity category
- transgenderGender differs from assignment
- nonbinaryOutside male-female categories
- HRTSupplemental endocrine treatment
- affirmingDeclaring something true
LGBTQ · questioning · self-discovery · authenticity · pronouns · dysphoria · euphoria · passing
Point of rotation
- retrainingAcquiring updated skills
- upskillingLearning new work abilities
- resumeCareer summary document
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
sabbatical · reskilling · mentorship · reinvention · apprenticeship · bootcamp
Neutral process guide
- consultantProfessional advice provider
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
- implementationPutting plans into effect
- reformImprove by correcting faults
modernization · turnaround · strategist · catalyst · enabler
chrysalis
Pupal casing for metamorphosis
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- pupaInsect's resting stage
larva · molting · cocoon · metamorphosis · emergence · transformation · nymph · instar · imago · pupation
gender
Social identity category
- transgenderGender differs from assignment
- nonbinaryOutside male-female categories
- HRTSupplemental endocrine treatment
affirming · LGBTQ · questioning · self-discovery · authenticity · pronouns · dysphoria · euphoria · passing · visibility
pivot
Point of rotation
- retrainingAcquiring updated skills
- upskillingLearning new work abilities
- resumeCareer summary document
networking · sabbatical · reskilling · mentorship · reinvention · apprenticeship · bootcamp
facilitator
Neutral process guide
- consultantProfessional advice provider
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
- implementationPutting plans into effect
reform · modernization · turnaround · strategist · catalyst · enabler
transitionerstayer
One with endurance
settler · constant · fixture · traditionalist · permanent resident
- in transitionUndergoing change between states
- transitional governmentTemporary authority between regimes
- scene transitionsShifts between film segments
- smooth transitionGradual, unnoticeable change
- transition of powerTransfer of governmental authority
- gender transitionChanging lived gender identity
transition, transitions, transitional, transitionally, pretransition, transitioners