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TERFery

TERFery noun: the state or quality of holding trans-exclusionary feminist views.

Noun

TERFery (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of holding trans-exclusionary feminist views.
    • can't stop thinking about all these British ladies that apparently need the smelling salts because a judge ruled that TERFery isn't an equality act PROTECTED CHARACTERISTIC akin to disability, race, sex, religion or sexual orientation2019 December 19, Christa Peterson (@christapeterso), Twitter
    • But accusations of TERFery have been sufficient to intimidate many people, institutions and organisations I once admired, who’re cowering before the tactics of the playground.2020 June 10, J. K. Rowling, J.K. Rowling Writes about Her Reasons for Speaking out on Sex and Gender Issues
    Synonyms:
    TERFdom

Synonyms of TERFery

Origin of TERFery

From TERF + -ery.

Questions about TERFery

What does TERFery mean?
TERFery means the state or quality of holding trans-exclusionary feminist views.
What part of speech is TERFery?
TERFery is a noun.

Words near TERFery in the dictionary

  1. terf bangs
  2. TERF Island
  3. terfanadine
  4. terfdom
  5. terfenadine
  6. TERFery
  7. terfez
  8. terfeziaceous
  9. terfier
  10. terfiest
  11. terfinadine

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