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transphobic

American  
[tranz-fohb-ik, trans-] / trænzˈfoʊb ɪk, træns- /

adjective

  1. having or showing hostility, fear, or contempt toward transgender people.


Example Sentences

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Within hours, colleagues denounced me as a “transphobic” bigot.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2021, transphobic remarks made by comedian Dave Chappelle in his special “The Closer” led to protests, walkouts and even a resignation of a trans employee.

From Los Angeles Times

The streamer followed that in 2022 by releasing a comedy special from Ricky Gervais that also featured transphobic material.

From Los Angeles Times

I know firsthand how ravenous people were with that game’s release: I posted online that I’d worked on the game without any specifics and was very quickly targeted with abuse ranging from exaggerated transphobic caricatures to violent punishment-fantasy emails to disturbing content being spammed in my livestream chats.

From Slate

Weiss’ identity as a lesbian doesn’t negate the harm she has done by amplifying voices hostile to trans people, giving oxygen to transphobic rhetoric and framing bigotry as reasoned dissent.

From Salon