transfeminine

or trans-fem·i·nine

[ trans-fem-uh-nin ]

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of transfeminine¹

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

Example Sentences

Producers invited Monsoon into the conversation about Maestro’s look early in the process, which she considers a show of respect for her as a drag entertainer and as transfeminine actor.

From Seattle Times

The artist wants to give these painful histories a chance to regenerate, allowing life to flourish in the hostile conditions known by those who identify as Black, nonbinary, transfeminine.

From New York Times

A recent systematic review and meta-analysis—a type of study where the authors aggregate lots of papers into one big estimate—that combined such studies found an overall rate of 1 percent for regret after surgery for both transmasculine and transfeminine surgeries.

From Slate

One pathway through detransition, which the paper notes was found only among transfeminine interviewees, involved bowing to external pressures like family rejection or employment discrimination.

From Slate

His last singles match was in 2020 against genderfluid and transfeminine wrestler Sonny Kiss at EFFY’s Big Gay Brunch, a show that exclusively features LGBTQ+ performers.

From Los Angeles Times