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cryptoTERF

cryptoTERF noun: a person who conceals or masks their gender-critical views, especially from friends or within trans-inclusive spaces.

Noun

cryptoTERF (plural cryptoTERFs)

  1. A person who conceals or masks their gender-critical views, especially from friends or within trans-inclusive spaces.
    • Cryptoterfs are really good at using social justice language to weasel themselves into these spaces and make people accept Bad Ideas and i hate it.2019 October 25, shut up and go in peace (@deidaravore), Twitter
    • ok so i think my moot is a cryptoterf and a bunch of ppl follow them and i dmed them about it (cause they’re following someone posting violent transmisogynist & transphobic shit) […]2021 March 15, alina (@sindibunny), Twitter

Forms of cryptoTERF

pluralcryptoTERFs

Origin of cryptoTERF

From crypto- + TERF.

Questions about cryptoTERF

What does cryptoTERF mean?
CryptoTERF means a person who conceals or masks their gender-critical views, especially from friends or within trans-inclusive spaces.
What part of speech is cryptoTERF?
CryptoTERF is a noun.
What is the plural of cryptoTERF?
The plural of cryptoTERF is cryptoTERFs.

Words near cryptoTERF in the dictionary

  1. cryptosystem
  2. cryptosystems
  3. cryptotanshinone
  4. cryptotephra
  5. cryptotephrastratigraphy
  6. cryptoTERF
  7. cryptoTERFs
  8. cryptoterrestrial
  9. cryptotia
  10. cryptotomography
  11. cryptotype

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