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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
female-to-male en · ADJ
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Meanings
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(not-comparable) Transmasculine; transitioning or having transitioned (in gender identity or presentation, physically, etc) from being female to being male.
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(not-comparable, of an adapter) That changes a female end (usually a socket) of a connection into a male one (with pins, usually a plug).
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(not-comparable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see female, to, male.
The female-to-male ratio is 5-to-3.
Antonyms
male-to-female
Coordinates
male-to-female
Synonyms
F2M · FtM · FTM
female-to-male en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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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:
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