trans man
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English
Noun
- A transgender or transsexual man, i.e., a man who was assigned female at birth.
- (derogatory, offensive, proscribed) A transgender or transsexual woman, i.e., a woman who was assigned male at birth.
Usage notes
- Regarding the spelling (as trans man vs transman), see the usage notes about trans woman.
- Sense 2 is only used by people who deny that transgender people are the gender they identify as, and is thus considered very offensive.
Alternative forms
Synonyms
- trans guy; F2M, FTM, FtM
- hefemale (rare, derogatory)
- trans-identified female (derogatory, offensive, proscribed)
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Translations
a transgender or transsexual man
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