trans-exclusionary radical feminist

noun

trans-ex·​clu·​sion·​ary radical feminist ˈtran(t)s-ik-ˈsklü-zhə-ˌner-ē- 

ˈtranz-

variants or less commonly trans exclusionary radical feminist

plural trans-exclusionary radical feminists also trans exclusionary radical feminists

often disparaging

: a person and especially a cisgender woman who rejects the social and legal recognition of transgender women as women and who opposes their inclusion in or access to places, activities, protections, etc. that are reserved exclusively for women

For [Lillian] Faderman … to omit a discussion of "trans-exclusionary radical feminists"—an insult lobbed at J.K. Rowling, among others—seems notable, if understandable. That conversation can get very, very heated.

—Alexandra Jacobs

Dame Helen [Mirren] added that she was not a trans-exclusionary radical feminist. Instead, she said that she accepts that trans women are women.

—Jessica Carpani

In the special, [Dave] Chappelle states that "gender is a fact," mocks the genitalia of trans women and declares his support for trans-exclusionary radical feminists, who do not believe trans women are women.

—Rory Appleton

All Black trans women truly have is one another, because we've been exiled from every sector of society. Trans exclusionary radical feminists (typically white women) go out of their way to try to disprove trans womanhood and chase us out of the women's rights movement …

—Ashlee Marie Preston

called also TERF

trans-exclusionary radical feminism noun

or less commonly trans exclusionary radical feminism

often disparaging

But a furore erupted over a clause on its website that declared: "Only transgender women who've undergone a gender-reassignment surgery are allowed entry." Its discovery on Monday night prompted a torrent of comments on social media for and against the rule with some accusing the pool of "trans exclusionary radical feminism".

—Emily MacDonald

trans-exclusionary radical feminist adjective

or less commonly trans exclusionary radical feminist

often disparaging

Word History

First Known Use

2012, in the meaning defined above