two-spirit

two-spiritadj詞源 1/tuːˈspɪɹɪt/

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  lifestylereligiontheologyInvolving two spirits; especially, pertaining to the doctrine of dualism espoused in the so-called Treatise on the Two Spirits in the Dead Sea Scrolls.

  • Paul's grasp of the [Holy] Spirit as the sign of the erupting messianic age is at odds with the two-spirit thought of Qumran which never became incompatible with law observance.

two-spiritnoun詞源 2/tuːˈspɪɹɪt/

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  A Native North American bisexual, homosexual, or gender-variant person; especially one belonging to a traditional tribal third-gender, fourth-gender, or transgender cultural category that has a ceremonial role.

  • The Lakota, by the way, called their Two-Spirits winkte and wapetokeca which means "people with special powers."
  • "The elders will tell you the difference between a gay Indian and a Two-Spirit," he [Joey Criddle] said, underscoring the idea that simply being gay and Indian does not make someone a Two-Spirit.

two-spiritadj詞源 2/tuːˈspɪɹɪt/

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  Of, pertaining to, or being a two-spirit (noun sense).

  • A Hupa two-spirit male told me: / I was real feminine as a child, from as early as I can remember. […] Within the family, Indians believe you can be whatever you choose.
  • [I]t should come as no surprise that many Native American gay, lesbian, transgender, and other two-spirit people consider the term "berdache" derogatory.