trans man

noun

plural trans men
: a transgender man : a man who was identified as female at birth
… a rebalancing is under way because now, at last, trans men are getting some visibility in the media.Charlie Kiss
Despite a court ruling that overturned President Trump's ban on trans troops, one trans man has told BuzzFeed News that he was turned away multiple times by the Air Force Reserves because of his trans status.Meka Beresford

Examples of trans man in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The short centers on an intimate first date between a trans man named Xavier (Preciado) and his cisgender love interest, Sebastien. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024 Fortunately, his trust was merited — and thanks to word of mouth, Charley opened the door for the surgeon to work with many other Black trans men in the area. Oliver Haug, Them, 2 Aug. 2024 In Close to You, which releases in August, Page plays a trans man who rekindles a past connection with a woman while visiting his childhood home for a family reunion. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 26 July 2024 Nacho is a trans man who was arrested for swindling and started a rock band in jail. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trans man 

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Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trans man was in 1996

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“Trans man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trans%20man. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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