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transfem

/ˈtrænz.fɛm/

transfem adjective: transfeminine.

Adjective

transfem (comparative more transfem, superlative most transfem)

  1. Transfeminine.
    • Self-described transfem performer and activist The Lady B, a cast member of the show “Dear White People,” says gender-fluid identity poses daily challenges. [image caption]2017 January 26, Tyrone Beason, “Black Like Me: It’s time for a deeper conversation about race in America”, in Pacific NW Magazine
    • “People are always surprised when I tell them, but as transfem nonbinary folks, what we face is drastic,” Mx. Tobia said, explaining how on a visit to New York not long ago they listened in horror on a subway car as two strangers loudly discussed whether to set them aflame. “They were, like: ‘What...2018 September 18, Guy Trebay, “For Capitalism, Every Social Leap Forward Is a Marketing Opportunity”, in The New York Times

Noun

transfem (plural transfems)

  1. (informal) A trans woman or other transfeminine person.
    • The #1 leading cause of death for transfems is lack of cuddles.2023 April 8, RobinsEggViolet, “Comment on 'I just want to fall asleep in someone's arms ;_;'”, in r/MtF, Reddit, archived from the original on 09 Apr 2023

Forms of transfem

Adjective
comparativemore transfem
superlativemost transfem
Noun
pluraltransfems

Origin of transfem

Clipping of transfeminine.

Words formed from transfem

Questions about transfem

What does transfem mean?
Transfem means transfeminine.
What part of speech is transfem?
Transfem can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce transfem?
Transfem is pronounced /ˈtrænz.fɛm/.

Words near transfem in the dictionary

  1. transfective
  2. transfectivity
  3. transfectoma
  4. transfectomas
  5. transfects
  6. transfem
  7. transfemale
  8. transfemales
  9. transfemby
  10. transfemcel
  11. transfemcels

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