transfeminism

American  

[trans-fem-uh-niz-uhm] / ˌtrænsˈfɛm əˌnɪz əm /

Or trans feminism

noun

1. a movement supporting the belief that the rights of transgender women are linked to the feminist movement, specifically the right to express a gender identity that does not correspond to one’s sex assigned at birth.

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Other Word Forms

• transfeminist noun

Etymology

Origin of transfeminism

First recorded in 1995–2000; trans- ( def. 4 ) + feminism ( def. )