Meaning & use
AFAB trans
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Meaning
adjectivebefore a nountechnicalspecialist
Describing a transgender person who was assigned female at birth.
Grammar: Used before a noun, e.g. 'AFAB trans people'. Also used as a noun phrase: 'an AFAB trans person'.
Patterns
- AFAB trans person
- AFAB trans people
- AFAB trans man
The support group is open to AFAB trans individuals.
She identifies as an AFAB trans man.
AFAB trans people often face specific health-care challenges.
Common combinations
- AFAB trans person
- The survey included options for AFAB trans respondents.
- AFAB trans man
- He is an AFAB trans man who transitioned in his twenties.
- AFAB trans community
- The AFAB trans community organized a meet-up.
Synonyms and how they differ
- transmasculine
- Broader; includes AFAB trans people but also others with masculine identities.
- trans man
- More specific and common; refers to a man who is transgender.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: AFAB trans or AFAB?
AFAB trans vs AFAB
'AFAB' alone means assigned female at birth, regardless of gender identity; 'AFAB trans' specifies a transgender identity.
Practice
What does 'AFAB' stand for in 'AFAB trans'?
Choose one answer.
AFAB is an acronym for 'assigned female at birth'. The other options are not related to gender identity.
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