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

Rafael, a trans man learning to accept his own body, and Carolina, his unflagging companion, set off to Chile to secure Rafael’s sense of acceptance – his of self and his family’s. —John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025

Such an unabashed display of strength and aggression from larger trans men — and a crowd cheering them on to boot. —James Factora, Them., 13 Aug. 2025

Transgender people overall, including trans men and trans women, also expressed significantly negative AI attitudes. —Oliver L. Haimson, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025

Of those, 120 individuals (64 trans men and 56 trans women) were included in the study, with some already receiving GAHT. —New Atlas, 31 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trans man

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