rapid-onset gender dysphoria en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Coined by Lisa Littman in July 2016. First appeared in a notice posted to a gender-critical blog and was later popularized by a 2018 paper by Littman.
Meanings
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(qualifier:gender critical, uncountable) A controversial and scientifically unsupported subset of gender dysphoria claimed to be caused by social influence.
Rapid onset gender dysphoria, by contrast, usually only relates to biological females, and is determined by a sudden acknowledgment they may be trans with little to no prior signals.
2022 September 8, Nikolas Lanum, “New 'Tucker Carlson Originals' two-part special sees 'detransitioners' speak out against trans 'movement'”, in Fox News:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rapid onset gender dysphoria | alternative | lexicographic |