ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Trans-woman

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Trans-woman is a noun meaning (sometimes proscribed) Alternative spelling of trans woman.

Meaning

(sometimes proscribed) Alternative spelling of trans woman.

Example Sentences

Ms. Ming, 43, is a trans-woman who started her career a decade ago as a Ph.D. named Evan Smith.
But the current trans movement is doctrinaire, uncompromising. Led by mainly older trans-women — ie born men — it won’t acknowledge women’s rights or feelings.
Audrey's sex on her birth certificate is male, but she always had an internal sense of being female - thus, she identifies as a trans-woman, and has sought sex change therapy for years.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include transwoman, cis-woman, ciswoman, transwomyn, tgirl, she-male.

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