FLINTA

What Does FLINTA Mean?

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FLINTA means "Female, Lesbian, Intersex, Non-Binary, Trans, and Agender." It is actually a German abbreviation for "Frauen, Lesben, Intersexuelle, Nicht-binär, Transgender, and Agender." It is primarily used within the LGBTQIA+ community as an umbrella term to collectively identify and include a​ wide spectrum of gender identities beyond cisgender men.

The term sometimes features an asterisk (*) or plus sign (+) at the end, to include those who don't fit into the specific categories included in the acronym. Other variations include FINTA - "Female, Intersex, Non-Binary, Trans, and Agender" and FLINT - "Female, Lesbian, Intersex, Non-Binary, and Trans."

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meaning of FLINTA

FLINTA is actually a German abbreviation for "Frauen, Lesben, Intersexuelle, Nicht-binär, Transgender, and Agender."

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"Female, Lesbian, Intersex, Non-Binary, Trans, and Agender" is the most common definition for FLINTA on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
FLINTA
Definition:Female, Lesbian, Intersex, Non-Binary, Trans, and Agender
Type:Acronym
Guessability:guessability level 5

5: Extremely difficult to guess

Typical Users:typical user

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An Academic Look at FLINTA

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FLINTA can be considered an acronym, because it is formed by taking the initial letters of the words "Frauen, Lesben, Intersexuelle, Nicht-binär, Transgender, and Agender." and pronouncing them together as a single word, "flinta." Other examples of acronyms are:

  • NASA - "National Aeronautics and Space Administration."
  • UNICEF - "United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund."
Acronyms are often used as shorthand in many professional fields, such as technology, business, medicine, and government, as well as in general chat. They can help save time and space when communicating, especially when talking about complex or technical information. Acronyms differ from initialism abbreviations, which are pronounced using their individual letters.

Example of FLINTA Used in a Text

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Search All Abbreviations Beginning With The Letter F LEG BOOTY (LGBT) LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning) LGBTQIAPD (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or questioning, intersex, asexual and/or ally, pansexual, and demi-sexual) LGBTQQIP2SAA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, intersex, pansexual, two-spirit (2s), androgynous and asexual) STRAIGHTSPLAIN (a straight person condescendingly explaining lgbt issues to a gay person) TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminist)

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