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GC en · ADJ

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  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable, usually) Initialism of gender-critical.
    • One poster, who thanked her for signing the letter, commented, 'The secrecy with which GC women have to find each other is just absurd. […] 2020, Sarah Pedersen, The Politicization of Mumsnet, page 123:
    • Meanwhile, GC groups continue to lobby against amendments to the GRA, and are also campaigning against existing rights that trans people enjoy. 2021 June, Craig McLean, “The Growth of the Anti-Transgender Movement in the United Kingdom: The Silent Radicalization of the British Electorate”, in International Journal of Sociology:
    • GC feminism wholly rejects the notion that gender maps onto sex. 2020, Callie H. Burt, “Scrutinizing the U.S. Equality Act 2019: A Feminist Examination of Definitional Changes and Sociolegal Ramifications”, in Feminist Criminology, volume 15, number 4, page 25:

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most GC Degree=Sup lexicographic
Source: en.wiktionary, “GC” (adj), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

GC en · NOUN

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  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of galaxy cluster.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of gas chromatography.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of germinal center.
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of general classification.
  5. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of garbage collection.
  6. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of garbage collector.
  7. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of good condition.
  8. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of glucocorticoid.
    • short-term GCs
  9. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of guanylate cyclase.
  10. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, qualifier:molecular biology, uncountable) Initialism of guanine-cytosine.
  11. (Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of group chat.
    alt of group chat
  12. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, informal, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of gender critical.
    • That’s LITERALLY what trans activists say and what GCs are fighting against. 2021 November 28, SophieXY (@SophieXY44), Twitter:
    • When I pointed out the other day that prominent GCs had been pretty silent on #RoeVsWade or had tried deflecting onto trans people, I had this response from a GC. 2022 June 26, Lee WilliamDesigns (@designs_william), Twitter:
    • GCs prove everyday they're actually just critical of trans people, not critical of gender 2021 November 19, Yana (@lesbian_envy), Twitter:
  13. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of gonococcus; gonorrhea.
    alt of gonococcus
    • An appointment with a clinician at which the patient or partner(s) can receive testing and care for all STDs and HIV is the preferred management strategy for CT [chlamydia] and GC treatment. 2012, California Department of Public Health Sexually Transmitted Diseases Control Branch, California STD Controllers Association, “Executive Summary”, in Guidelines for the Treatment of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Cases and Exposed Sexual Partners by Health Department Staff in Non-Clinical Settings, page 3:
  14. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of gentleman cadet.
  15. (Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of grandchild.
    alt of grandchild
    • Oldest GC is refusing to talk to me.
  16. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of gated community.

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GCs Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

gc

Synonyms

TERF · gendercritter · gendercrit · terven · GCF · FART

Translations (2)

fr GC (gender critical) · pl GC (gender critical)

Source: en.wiktionary, “GC” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

GC en · PROPN

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  1. (Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Gold Coast.
    alt of Gold Coast
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Boss General Catalogue.
  4. (UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of General Committee: the general management committee of a constituency party of the British Labour Party.
  5. (UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of George Cross: a medal presented to civilians and military personnel of the United Kingdom for actions which are not in the face of the enemy.
  6. Nintendo GameCube
  7. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Google Classroom.

Deriveds

NGC

Synonyms

NGC · GCN

Source: en.wiktionary, “GC” (name), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

GC en · VERB

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  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of garbage collect.