tranniversary

/ˌtɹænɪˈvɜːs(ə)ɹi/

Etymology

Blend of transgender + anniversary.

tranniversary means the anniversary of coming out as transgender or of transitioning. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

Why this word is great

TRANNIVERSARY — [Noun] The anniversary of a significant event in a transgender person's life, such as coming out or beginning a medical transition. A blend of 'transgender' (from Latin *trans-*, meaning "across, beyond") and 'anniversary' (from Latin *anniversarius*, meaning "returning yearly"). Unlike a conventional "anniversary," which commemorates an external, shared event like a wedding, or a "birthday," which marks an involuntary biological beginning, a tranniversary celebrates a chosen, interior genesis made manifest. It is the quiet ritual of comparing a new passport photo to an old one, the ceremonial crumpling of an obsolete legal document, and the annual echo of a voice that finally sounds like home—a solemn measure not of time passed, but of a future claimed.

noun

The anniversary of coming out as transgender or of transitioning.““They speak openly about their experience,” Mr. McCarthy said. “Aneesh Sheth, who is playing one of the roles, just had her eight-year ‘tranniversary.’ She started taking hormone pills eight years ago yesterday, and we toasted her.””
The anniversary of getting an organ transplant.“She waited two years and received a new heart on October 27, 2006, which she marked as her "tranniversary," a day she approached with tenderness and weight. She lived eleven years with a healthy heart, with no rejection, described by a cardiologist as “perky.” Adina took medical leave from the University of Iowa to undergo[…]”