transgender man
transgender man — noun
1. An adult who identifies and lives as a man, even though they were labelled femal
An adult who identifies and lives as a man, even though they were labelled female when they were born.
Theo is a transgender man who works as a software engineer.
The clinic offers health services for transgender men and women.
countable noun: used with plural form 'transgender men'
Ezra wrote a short book about his experience as a transgender man.
Walid met several other transgender men at the weekend support group.
Many transgender men in the city joined the charity run for equality.
- trans man
the most common short form; used both in everyday speech and community contexts
- FTM
abbreviation for 'female-to-male'; mostly used in medical or older community contexts
- transgender male
slightly more formal; emphasises the male gender identity
- transgender woman
a person assigned male at birth who identifies and lives as a woman
用法筆記
Transgender man is a respectful identity term. Avoid writing 'transgender' as 'transgendered' (the '-ed' form is considered outdated). The shortened form 'trans man' is widely accepted and used by many in the community.