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TERF
noun[ C ]
uk /tɜːf/ us /tɝːf/
abbreviation for trans-exclusionary radical feminist: a feminist (= someone who believes that women should be allowed the same rights, power, and opportunities as men) who believes that transgender people (= people whose gender does not match the physical body they were born with) are not the gender they are, and who believes that feminism should not include supporting the rights of transgender people, especially transgender women:
TERFs self-identify as feminists but are unwilling to include transgender women and girls in their advocacy.
He was criticised for supporting the celebrity's controversial TERF ideology.
Note:
People who support the rights of transgender people often use this word in a disapproving way. Some people find it offensive.
The journalist complained about being described as a TERF.
She was labelled a TERF and accused of spreading hate about trans people.
She calls herself a "proud TERF" and believes that there are only two sexes.
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