female-to-male

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Adjective

female-to-male (not comparable)

1. (LGBTQ) Transmasculine; transitioning or having transitioned (in gender identity or presentation, physically, etc) from being female to being male.

   Synonyms: FtM, FTM, F2M

   Coordinate term: male-to-female

2. (electronics, of an adapter) That changes a female end (usually a socket) of a connection into a male one (with pins, usually a plug).

   Antonym: male-to-female

3. 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)

1. A female-to-male transgender person; a trans man.
   • 1980, Louis Sullivan, Information for the Female-to-male:

     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.

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• male-to-female