acceptance of transgenderism
- noun
- /əkˈsɛptəns əv trænsgɛndərɪzəm/
- Educational programs can foster acceptance of transgenderism in schools and communities.
Examples
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The country's laws reflect increasing acceptance of transgenderism over the past decade.
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The acceptance of transgenderism is growing in many communities.
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Activists organized events to promote greater acceptance of transgenderism throughout society.
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Many organizations promote the acceptance of transgenderism in their policies.
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Activists organized events to promote greater acceptance of transgenderism throughout society.
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Educational programs can foster acceptance of transgenderism in schools and communities.
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The country's laws reflect increasing acceptance of transgenderism over the past decade.
Antonyms
- Offensive
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7.5
Strong fear or dislike of transgender people that causes unfair treatment
How Accepting
124
4.4
∞
1.0
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3.7
320
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
acceptance + of + transgenderism
This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase: 'acceptance' (tolerance/recognition) + 'of' linking to the referent, and 'transgenderism' (relating to transgender people or the phenomenon/identity). A learner who knows those constituents can directly infer it means recognition or support for transgender individuals; the 'acceptance of X' pattern is cross-linguistically common and therefore transparent.
Etymology
Acceptance of transgenderism brings to mind welcoming someone who says they are a different gender than people first thought. Here, acceptance is like opening a door to let them in and transgenderism means living as a gender different from the one given at birth, so the phrase means 'recognition and support of transgender people and their identities'.