TERF

Noun

terf (plural terfs)

Rare spelling of taraf.

(rare) Alternative letter-case form of TERF.

Anagrams

• FRET, fret, reft, tref

Etymology 1

Noun

TERF (plural TERFs)

(see usage notes) A trans-exclusionary radical feminist; a radical feminist who does not consider trans women to be women, and/or thinks they should not be included in female spaces or organisations.

Usage notes

This term is used mainly in critical discourse by trans-inclusive feminists and other opponents of the beliefs to which the term refers. Feminists who hold such views tend to prefer other terms, most notably gender-critical, and often maintain that TERF is derogatory or a slur.

Synonyms

• GCF (self-identification)

Antonyms

• transfeminist

Etymology 2

Abbreviation.

Noun

TERF (plural TERFs)

(sciences) Abbreviation of telomeric repeat-binding factor.

(US military) Abbreviation of terrain flight (“flight close to the ground, to avoid enemy detection or fire”).

Anagrams

• FRET, fret, reft, tref

Source: Wiktionary



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