transphobic
adjective
uk/trænsˈfəʊ.bik/us/trænsˈfoʊ.bik/coming from or having afearordislikeoftransgenderornon-binarypeople(=peoplewhosegenderdoes notmatchthebodythey werebornwith):
Hisbossisquitetransphobic.
relatedtopolicies, behaviours,rules, etc. thatresultin acontinuedunfairadvantagetocisgenderpeople(=peoplewhosegendermatchesthebodythey werebornwith)andunfairorharmfultreatmentoftransgenderornon-binarypeople(=peoplewhosegenderdoes notmatchthebodythey werebornwith):
Thelawsuitallegedthat the company'sdresscodewas transphobic anddiscriminatory.
- Thestudentswalkedout inprotestagainst the speaker's transphobiccomments.
- Policehaveappealedtopeopletoreporthomophobicand transphobiccrimesusing afreephoneline.
- Theywanttoopenup newopportunitiesfor genderqueerpeoplein what is anotoriouslytransphobicindustry.