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TERF

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[turf] / tɜrf /

noun

Disparaging.

  1. trans-exclusionary radical feminist: an advocate of radical feminism who does not believe that transgender people's gender identities are legitimate, and who is hostile to the inclusion of trans women in the feminist movement.

Usage

What does TERF mean? TERF is an acronym for "trans-exclusionary radical feminism" or "trans-exclusionary radical feminist."

Etymology

Origin of TERF

Coined in 2008 by Australian feminist writer Viv Smythe as “a deliberately technically neutral description”

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