transphobic

adjective

trans·​pho·​bic ˌtran(t)s-ˈfō-​bik How to pronounce transphobic (audio)
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.Catherine Caruso

Examples of transphobic in a Sentence

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California String of unsolved ‘transphobic’ attacks target MacArthur Park shopkeeper May 3, 2025 Shoshanna Scholar, director of harm reduction for L.A. County, said the key to saving lives is clear: Ramp up naloxone distribution and overdose prevention efforts in high-risk communities. Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025 In recent years, the author has become an outspoken critic of transgender activism, sharing social media posts with inflammatory comments and rhetoric that many deem transphobic (a sentiment Rowling has denied). Shania Russell, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025 Back in February, the actor defended his son after Soulja Boy called him a transphobic slur while publicly feuding with Wayans. Abby Monteil, Them., 2 May 2025 Elon Musk’s estranged daughter Vivian Wilson has responded to a transphobic social media comment from her father with a classic quote from RuPaul’s Drag Race. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025 Coughlan is not the only celebrity to speak out in opposition to Rowling, 59, who first came under fire in 2020 for making comments that were widely condemned as transphobic. Julia Moore, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025 An onslaught of transphobic social media harassment targeting Earl follows. Aja Romano, Vox, 18 Apr. 2025 Such is the case with this 15-minute fictionalized short inspired by the traumatic aftermath of a real event — when a group of Proud Boys in 2022 stormed a Drag Queen Story Hour program at the East Bay’s San Lorenzo Library and proceeded to hurl gay and transphobic slurs there. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025 The Context New figures from the DfE show that school exclusions for transphobic or homophobic behavior rose from 164 in 2021–22 to 178 in 2022–23. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

trans- + -phobic, after transphobia

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of transphobic was in 1993

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“Transphobic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transphobic. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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