transphobia
noun
trans·pho·bia
ˌtran(t)s-ˈfō-bē-ə 
ˌtranz-
: discrimination against, aversion to, or fear of transgender people
Homophobia and transphobia are still major issues among LGBTQ youth, who are at higher risk for verbal harassment by classmates …—
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But while friends and family of the teen mourned her premature death, anti-trans commentators on X turned Fosgate’s last posts into an whirlwind of transphobia — misgendering her, mocking her, and celebrating her family’s loss.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2025
Born from a deeply personal journey, the project has grown into a widely impactful tool for empathy, healing, and education, now used in LGBTQ+ centers across North America to foster understanding and connection amid rising transphobia.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Born from a deeply personal journey, the project has
grown into a widely impactful tool for empathy, healing, and education, now used in
LGBTQ+ centers across North America to foster understanding and connection amid rising
transphobia.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2025
Amid the administration’s latest bout of anti-trans youth propaganda, new polling conducted by The 19th suggests that even Trump’s base is starting to tire of the constant transphobia.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 28 Apr. 2025
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2025
Born from a deeply personal journey, the project has grown into a widely impactful tool for empathy, healing, and education, now used in LGBTQ+ centers across North America to foster understanding and connection amid rising transphobia.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Born from a deeply personal journey, the project has
grown into a widely impactful tool for empathy, healing, and education, now used in
LGBTQ+ centers across North America to foster understanding and connection amid rising
transphobia.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2025
Amid the administration’s latest bout of anti-trans youth propaganda, new polling conducted by The 19th suggests that even Trump’s base is starting to tire of the constant transphobia.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transphobia
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“Transphobia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transphobia. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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