"TERF Island" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=TERF Island}} TERF Island
  1. (slang, derogatory) Great Britain or the United Kingdom, viewed as a centre of gender-critical feminism, or more broadly of transphobic policies and attitudes. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Derogatory names for places, Gender-critical feminism, Transgender Categories (place): United Kingdom Related terms: Normal Island
    Sense id: en-TERF_Island-en-name-pZRlUfMu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2025, Sophie Lewis, Enemy Feminisms: TERFs, Policewomen, and Girlbosses Against Liberation, unnumbered page:",
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