transphobia
noun[U]
disapprovinguk/trænsˈfəʊ.bi.ə/us/trænsˈfoʊ.bi.ə/harmfulorunfairthings apersondoesbasedon afearordislikeoftransgenderandnon-binarypeople(=peoplewhosegenderdoes notmatchthebodythey werebornwith):
Hiscriticsaccusedhim of transphobia for hiscomments.
policies, behaviours,rules, etc. thatresultin acontinuedunfairadvantagetocisgenderpeople(=peoplewhosegendermatchesthebodythey werebornwith)andunfairorharmfultreatmentoftransgenderandnon-binarypeople(=peoplewhosegenderdoes notmatchthebodythey werebornwith):
Socialforcessuch as transphobia,racism, andpovertymeanthat somepeopleareespeciallyvulnerabletomiscarriagesofjustice.
- We will nottoleratetransphobia in thiscommunity.
- She said that transphobia in thehealthcaresystemhad made it hard toaccessgender-affirmingcare.
- The anti-discriminationcoursewasdevelopedtotacklesexism,racism,homophobiaand transphobia.