"TERFy" meaning in English

See TERFy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈtɜːfi/ [UK], /ˈtɝfi/ [US] Forms: TERFier [comparative], TERFiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)fi Etymology: From TERF + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|TERF|y}} TERF + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} TERFy (comparative TERFier, superlative TERFiest)
  1. (informal, neologism) Resembling, characteristic of, or related to trans-exclusionary feminism or those who hold such views. Tags: informal, neologism Categories (topical): Gender-critical feminism, People, Transgender Synonyms: TERF-y, terfy

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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