1. a person's former name, especially the birth name of a transgender person who has changed their name
Usage: modern usage; often considered disrespectful to use without consent

1. to refer to someone by their former name, especially a transgender person's birth name, typically without their consent
Usage: modern usage; generally considered disrespectful

Examples

• She asked her coworkers not to use her deadname in professional settings.
• It is disrespectful to deadname someone without their permission.
• The article was criticized for deadnaming the activist throughout the piece.
• Many transgender people find it painful when others deadname them.
• He made a point to use her chosen name and never deadnamed her.
• The organization updated its policy to prevent deadnaming in official documents.