transphobic
adjective
trans·pho·bic
ˌtran(t)s-ˈfō-bik 
ˌtranz-
: having or showing discrimination against, aversion to, or fear of transgender people
If you go out of your way to intentionally misgender someone, however, that is transphobic.—
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For years, athletes and parents who questioned transgender participation in women’s sports were often labeled transphobic.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Full of transphobic and misogynistic bars, the streamer’s new song is the sound of the manosphere.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
Objections were also raised over transphobic comments Beckwith reportedly made in private conversation with students.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Navigating transphobic rhetoric Significantly, this latter claim is embedded within partial truths.
—Jenna Norosky, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Just a few days before McQueen’s historic nomination, Andrew Holness, the country’s Prime Minister, was condemned by local human rights groups for bookending his 2026 budget presentation with a transphobic diatribe.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
The plots are bizarre—and often oddly racist, homophobic, transphobic, or misogynist.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
On the surface, telling Night Night Fawn through a character as transphobic, narcissistic, and temperamental as Barbara might seem to give greater weight to the perspectives that shape anti-trans sentiments and legislation.
—Isle McElroy, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Which still doesn’t entirely assuage my guilt when the Atlantic runs yet another transphobic screed.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
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Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Full of transphobic and misogynistic bars, the streamer’s new song is the sound of the manosphere.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
Objections were also raised over transphobic comments Beckwith reportedly made in private conversation with students.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Navigating transphobic rhetoric Significantly, this latter claim is embedded within partial truths.
—Jenna Norosky, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Just a few days before McQueen’s historic nomination, Andrew Holness, the country’s Prime Minister, was condemned by local human rights groups for bookending his 2026 budget presentation with a transphobic diatribe.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
The plots are bizarre—and often oddly racist, homophobic, transphobic, or misogynist.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
On the surface, telling Night Night Fawn through a character as transphobic, narcissistic, and temperamental as Barbara might seem to give greater weight to the perspectives that shape anti-trans sentiments and legislation.
—Isle McElroy, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Which still doesn’t entirely assuage my guilt when the Atlantic runs yet another transphobic screed.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Transphobic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transphobic. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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