"trans-erasure" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: trans- + erasure Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|trans|erasure}} trans- + erasure Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} trans-erasure (uncountable)
  1. (LGBT) The tendency to ignore, deny, or minimize the existence of transsexual/transgender people or transness. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): LGBT, Transgender Related terms: cissexism

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