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trans panic

trans panic noun: an emotional reaction characterized by intense discomfort, fear, or anxiety upon encountering or discovering that someone is trans.

Noun

trans panic (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon) An emotional reaction characterized by intense discomfort, fear, or anxiety upon encountering or discovering that someone is trans.
  2. (uncommon) A feeling of anxiety brought about when one realizes they are attracted to a trans person.

Words formed from trans panic

Questions about trans panic

What does trans panic mean?
Trans panic means an emotional reaction characterized by intense discomfort, fear, or anxiety upon encountering or discovering that someone is trans.
What part of speech is trans panic?
Trans panic is a noun.

Words near trans panic in the dictionary

  1. trans lesbians
  2. trans male
  3. trans males
  4. trans man
  5. trans men
  6. trans panic
  7. trans panic defense
  8. trans panic defenses
  9. trans patient
  10. trans patients
  11. trans people

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