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honfidence

/ˈhʌnfɪdəns/

honfidence noun: the apparently irrational confidence possessed by hons (non-passing trans women) in their appearance.

Noun

honfidence (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, 4chan /lgbt/ slang) The apparently irrational confidence possessed by hons (non-passing trans women) in their appearance.
    • what's the secret, anons? is it because they don't give a fuck? i guess it's all about HONfidence after all...2018 December 21, anonymous author, 4chan, /lgbt/
    • u dont need honfidence, u pass2022 May 27, @estrogenizedboy, Twitter, archived from the original on 27 May 2022

Examples of honfidence in a sentence

  • i tweet like i have more followers than i do not just because my old account has a lot of followers but because i am practicing honfidence for when i need it most2022 June 12, @estradiolnihil, Twitter, archived from the original on 13 Jun 2022:
  • I am so glad whatever honfidence that had developed was nipped in the bud before I was gonna embarass^([sic]) myself even more. god I hate looking like this. it hurts so much2022 June 17, @ellie_fail, Twitter, archived from the original on 05 Jul 2023:
  • i have no idea how i managed to girlmode last year without throwing myself off a cliff honfidence is real y'all2022 December 11, @LillianaFuture, Twitter, archived from the original on 05 Jul 2023:
  • All the cool tgirls are doing it I gotta have a little honfidence2023 January 10, @epistemophagy, Twitter:

Origin of honfidence

Blend of hon (“a trans woman who does not pass”) + confidence.

Questions about honfidence

What does honfidence mean?
Honfidence means the apparently irrational confidence possessed by hons (non-passing trans women) in their appearance.
How do you use honfidence in a sentence?
i tweet like i have more followers than i do not just because my old account has a lot of followers but because i am practicing honfidence for when i need it most
What part of speech is honfidence?
Honfidence is a noun.
How do you pronounce honfidence?
Honfidence is pronounced /ˈhʌnfɪdəns/.

Words near honfidence in the dictionary

  1. Honeywoods
  2. honeyword
  3. honeywords
  4. honeywort
  5. honeyworts
  6. honfidence
  7. honfident
  8. hong
  9. hong bao
  10. hong baos
  11. hong boat

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