female-to-male
female-to-male adjective: transmasculine; transitioning or having transitioned (in gender identity or presentation, physically, etc) from being female to being male.
Adjective
female-to-male (not comparable)
- Transmasculine; transitioning or having transitioned (in gender identity or presentation, physically, etc) from being female to being male.
- That changes a female end (usually a socket) of a connection into a male one (with pins, usually a plug).
- Antonyms:
- male-to-female
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see female, to, male.
- The female-to-male ratio is 5-to-3.
Noun
female-to-male (plural female-to-males)
- A female-to-male transgender person; a trans man.
- The lack of a crossgender peer group is a gaping reality for most female-to-males. While all transvestites/transsexuals are a hidden minority, the female-to-males are an even more hidden minority within that minority.1980, Louis Sullivan, Information for the Female-to-male
Synonyms of female-to-male
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Forms of female-to-male
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Questions about female-to-male
- What does female-to-male mean?
- Female-to-male means transmasculine; transitioning or having transitioned (in gender identity or presentation, physically, etc) from being female to being male.
- What part of speech is female-to-male?
- Female-to-male can be an adjective or a noun.
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