Explore Terf through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Terf meaning
A trans-exclusionary radical feminist; a radical feminist who does not consider trans women to be women, or thinks they should not be included in female spaces or organisations, and who considers trans men to be women; a person whose transphobia is expressed in feminist terms.
Using Terf
- The main meaning on this page is: A trans-exclusionary radical feminist; a radical feminist who does not consider trans women to be women, or thinks they should not be included in female spaces or organisations, and who considers trans men to be women; a person whose transphobia is expressed in feminist terms.
Context around Terf
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Terf
- In this selection, "terf" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, word, harassed, trans and may stand out and add context to how "terf" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as a terf trans exclusionary and be a terf harassed a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "terf" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with terf
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
What is a TERF and why has JK Rowling been accused of being one? (14 words)
There were no ‘terf’ cyberwomen righteously zapping transgendered daleks who are mincing about shrieking ‘Exfoliate, exfoliate’. (16 words)
A woman claiming to be a "TERF" harassed a transgender content creator at the Cheesecake Factory in San Francisco. (19 words)
The supreme irony is that the attempt to silence women with the word 'TERF' may have pushed more young women towards radical feminism than the movement's seen in decades. (30 words)
Statements like this have led many to regard Lewis, a leftist feminist who claims to support trans rights, as a TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminist). (25 words)
TERF is the acronym for trans-exclusionary radical feminist, a term often used to refer to critics of trans ideology. (20 words)
What is a TERF and why has JK Rowling been accused of being one? (14 words)
Example sentences (6)
A woman claiming to be a "TERF" harassed a transgender content creator at the Cheesecake Factory in San Francisco.
TERF is the acronym for trans-exclusionary radical feminist, a term often used to refer to critics of trans ideology.
Statements like this have led many to regard Lewis, a leftist feminist who claims to support trans rights, as a TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminist).
The supreme irony is that the attempt to silence women with the word 'TERF' may have pushed more young women towards radical feminism than the movement's seen in decades.
What is a TERF and why has JK Rowling been accused of being one?
There were no ‘terf’ cyberwomen righteously zapping transgendered daleks who are mincing about shrieking ‘Exfoliate, exfoliate’.