trans male

American  

[trans-meyl, tranz‐] / ˈtrænsˈmeɪl, ˈtrænz‐ /

Or trans-male,

noun

1. a person who was assigned female at birth but whose gender identity is male.

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adjective

1. noting or relating to such an individual.

   a trans-male teenager.

Etymology

Origin of trans male

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

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trans male

George was born female and changed her name in the 1990s to Reba, for the country singer Reba McEntire, but later identified as a trans male.

From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2024

“Every khawaja sira is transgender, but not all transgenders are khawaja sira,” said Mani, a representative for the trans male community in Pakistan.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2023

However the gender categories in which trans male athletes compete remains a grey area.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2022

Take Cody, a 16-year-old with tousled pink hair and a high, lilting voice, who identifies as trans male.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2022

“It was important for me to spread that out so that it felt like a cross-section of trans male life in our country at this moment,” said Cooper.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 8, 2019