trans man

or trans-man, trans·man

[ trans man, tranz ]

noun

1. an adult who was assigned female at birth but whose gender identity is male.

Sensitive Note

See female-to-male.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trans man¹

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

The 27-year-old used to wrestle competitively in high school, but three years after coming out as trans he is now rediscovering his joy in the sport and reconnecting with the queer community in a different way — tonight by wrestling another trans man in a neon green jock strap under the alter ego “T-Payne.”

From Los Angeles Times

At one screening at the Sundance Film Festival, where the film had its world premiere earlier this year, he recalls meeting a woman and her son, a trans man, who had been estranged since his transition but reconnected when she bought them tickets to “Will & Harper” as a sort of cinematic olive branch.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2019, I wrote an essay for Oxford American about Kris Arbuckle, a young trans man who had very recently graduated from the same high school I attended.

From Salon

The song also marked her first UK number one hit, and she told Newsbeat at the time: "I'm really grateful. Of course, as a kid I would have loved to see someone getting number one in the UK as a trans woman or trans man."

From BBC

In the past few years alone, the philosopher Paul B. Preciado explored his path as a trans man through the mirror of Woolf’s novel in his film “Orlando, My Political Biography,” Emma Corrin starred in Neil Bartlett’s 2022 stage adaptation, and in 2019 the director Katie Mitchell and the playwright Alice Birch offered their own take.

From New York Times