transmasculine

American  

[tranz-mas-kyuh-lin] / ˌtrænzˈmæs kyə lɪn /

Or trans-masculine

adjective

1. noting or relating to a person who was assigned female at birth but whose gender identity is more male than female.

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Etymology

Origin of transmasculine

First recorded in 2010–15; trans- ( def. 4 ) + masculine ( def. )

Example Sentences

Later that year while training, they ran shirtless through the streets of San Francisco as a nonbinary transmasculine athlete and felt more themself than ever, embracing “the in-between.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

A common concern about gender-affirming hormone therapy for transmasculine people is the risk of red blood cell volume changes and erythrocytosis, a high concentration of red blood cells, with the use of prescribed testosterone.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2023

"Some of these topics for trans people can be very uncomfortable, and a transmasculine person might not be super comfortable talking about things like menstruation," Schreyer said.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2023

Rhys Perez, a transmasculine and nonbinary 17-year-old, is preparing to move this month from Houston to Los Angeles to start college.

From Washington Times • Aug. 15, 2023

He applied for political asylum in the United States as a former Muslim and a queer person, before coming out as transmasculine and nonbinary and starting his medical transition.

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2023