Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transfeminine

/trænzˈfɛm.ən.ɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: trans-fem-i-nine
IPA: /trænzˈfɛm.ən.ɪn/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to people who were assigned male but whose gender identities are feminine.

Example Sentences

"[…] the same masculinity at the heart of the military’s pervasive homophobia, tolerance of sexual assault, and transmisogynistic practice of court-martialing transfeminine soldiers for “cross-dressing.”"
"Born as a physical male, she now identifies as transfeminine, or pangender."
"[...individuals for whom] “man” or “woman” may not accurately reflect identity but are nonetheless on the transmasculine or transfeminine spectrum. We also acknowledge the limitations of language in reflecting agender clients who do not identify as masculine or feminine ..."
"Hormonal and surgical options, [...] for transgender women and transfeminine spectrum persons, 99-111"

Etymology

From trans- + feminine.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: trans

Phrases

trans woman male-to-female

Frequently Paired Words

transfemininity trans woman male-to-female MTF transmasculine

Questions

How do you pronounce transfeminine?: The recorded pronunciation is /trænzˈfɛm.ən.ɪn/.
What does transfeminine mean?: Pertaining to people who were assigned male but whose gender identities are feminine.
Where does transfeminine come from?: From trans- + feminine.

How to pronounce transfeminine

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