"trans the gay away" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: transes the gay away [present, singular, third-person], transing the gay away [participle, present], transed the gay away [participle, past], transed the gay away [past]
Etymology: Modelled on earlier pray the gay away. Etymology templates: {{m|en|pray the gay away}} pray the gay away Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} trans the gay away (third-person singular simple present transes the gay away, present participle transing the gay away, simple past and past participle transed the gay away)
  1. (gender-critical) To induce a gay person to undergo gender transition so that they become heterosexual. Wikipedia link: Transgender health care Categories (topical): Gender-critical feminism, LGBT, Transphobia
    Sense id: en-trans_the_gay_away-en-verb-T1Wu-bTL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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