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transphobia

transphobia

5 7.5
Strong fear or dislike of transgender people that causes unfair treatment
  • noun
  • /trænsˈfoʊbiə/
  • Offensive
translation icon : transfobia
  • I like my radical feminism without the over-the-top, malicious transphobia, thanks.

But one of the overarching themes of the conference was transphobia about women's sports.

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Examples

  • So I'd really, really, really prefer if cis people didn't take this approach to transphobia.

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  • Shocking to see that racism and homo/transphobia are still issues in the 21st century.

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  • We're hearing about more and more transphobia, but where is this coming from?

  • Absolutely experienced transphobia in the medical field.

  • Homophobia and transphobia exist in every state.

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  • I wrote about transphobia in radical feminism specifically because I encountered it so much.

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  • But one of the overarching themes of the conference was transphobia about women's sports.

  • There are a lot of problems in the world, including racism, homophobia, transphobia, classism, etc.

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  • And I know people affected by racism, transphobia, and other forms of ableism I'm shielded from.

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  • Many transgender individuals face severe challenges due to transphobia in society.

Antonyms

1.0

Give help to a person or idea

101 2.9

Willingness to be friendly to people and ideas that are different

How Prejudiced

hatred
394 1.9
bigotry
  • NSFW
115 7.0
transphobia
  • Offensive
5 7.5
hostility
147 4.7
prejudice
180 4.8
bias
  • Specialized
261 5.2
dislike
  • Texting
49 1.0

Surface Forms

transphobia singular
transphobias plural

Morphology

transphobia = phobia (semi-transparent) = trans + phobia

While 'trans' and 'phobia' are clear, the specific meaning related to transgender people requires contextual understanding.

Etymology

Transphobia joins trans- (relating to transgender people) and phobia ('fear'), the same 'phobia' you see in homophobia. So transphobia means a strong 'fear or dislike' of transgender people, which is why it refers to prejudice or unfair treatment against them.