FTM
2 synonyms for FTM, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adjective — Female to male: describing a transgender person who was assigned female at birth and whose gender is male.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
transmasculine
trans man
How to use FTM
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
FTM transition
FTM surgery
FTM and MTF
Common in medical and community contexts, though many people now prefer trans man or transmasculine, which do not foreground birth assignment. Best used as an adjective rather than a label for a person.
Etymology
An initialism of female to male.
Full origin of FTM →Frequently asked questions
What does FTM stand for?
It stands for female to male, describing a transgender person who was assigned female at birth and is male. The counterpart abbreviation is MTF, for male to female.
What is the difference between FTM and transmasculine?
FTM specifically describes someone whose gender is male. Transmasculine is broader and covers anyone assigned female at birth whose gender presentation or identity is masculine, including some non-binary people who do not identify simply as men.
Is FTM still the preferred term?
It is still widely used in medical literature and older community writing, but many people now prefer trans man or transmasculine because those terms lead with who the person is rather than what they were assigned. Follow the individual's own preference.
