"transplainer" meaning in English

See transplainer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: transplainers [plural]
Etymology: From transplain + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|transplain|er|id2=agent noun}} transplain + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} transplainer (plural transplainers)
  1. (derogatory) A transgender person who explains transgender issues to cisgender people, often in a condescending way. Tags: derogatory

Inflected forms

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