What does "transfeminine" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "transfeminine"?

Common synonyms include: transmasculine, transmisogyny-affected.

Pronounced //trænzˈfɛm.ən.ɪn//.

//trænzˈfɛm.ən.ɪn// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

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Pertaining to people who were assigned male but whose gender identities are feminine. not-comparable
"[…] 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.”"

"The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) survey says there were more than 3,200 "transfeminine" and "transmasculine" surgeries in 2016."

From trans- + feminine.

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