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handmaidens

handmaidens is the plural of handmaiden.

Meaning of handmaiden

Noun

handmaiden (plural handmaidens)

  1. (derogatory) A cisgender woman who supports transgender rights.
    • The fact that it is not possible to be seen as a supporter of trans people's human rights, as all feminists are or at least should be, unless we fully capitulate and take the metaphorical – and sometimes literal – boot in the face shows how extreme trans activists, enabled by their handmaiden...2020 July 22, Julie Bindel, “Trans activists risk falling for misogyny”, in The Spectator

Questions about handmaidens

What is handmaidens the plural of?
Handmaidens is the plural of handmaiden.

Words near handmaidens in the dictionary

  1. handmades
  2. handmaid
  3. handmaiden
  4. handmaidenhood
  5. handmaidenly
  6. handmaidens
  7. handmaids
  8. handmake
  9. handmakes
  10. handmaking
  11. handman

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