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

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An author bio describes Brace as an intersex trans man from a small town in Kansas and as the director of Trans Heartland. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025 The book starts in 1932 Berlin, following a trans man named Bertie who dances the nights away with his friends at the Eldorado Club, the hub of Berlin’s thriving LGBTQ+ community. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 3 May 2025 Other trailblazers in the class of inductees include The Lady Chablis, one of the earliest prominent trans performers, and Alan L. Hart, a physician who is thought to be one of the first trans men to have transitioned. James Factora, Them., 7 May 2025 Nacho is a trans man who was arrested for swindling and started a rock band in jail. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trans man

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First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Jun. 2025.

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