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terven en · ADJ

Etymology

From TERF + -en.

Meanings

  1. (Internet) Characteristic of, related to, or espousing gender-critical or trans-exclusionary feminism.
    • Hi gyns!! I'm a terven artist who makes radfem-themed patches!! 2020 August 28, terfery is afoot (@gynosupremacist), Twitter:
    • Happy #ldov [Lesbian Day of Visibility] to all them terven ladies and deffos no^([sic]) to males UwU 2018 April 26, Pidge (but evil) (@radfempidge), Twitter:
    • There are those of the terven persuasion in my mentions and I have exactly no energy to deal today. 2019 June 3, Roo B. (@roo_b_boy), Twitter:

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terven en · NOUN

Etymology

From TERF + -en.

Meanings

  1. (Internet, countable) A gender-critical or trans-exclusionary feminist.
    • Tervens! I hope u all had a lovely weekend! 2022 June 12, Wild Womyn Workshop (@Wild_Womyn), Twitter:
    • Any US radfems in the New England area? Watching with envy all the U.K. tervens getting to meet up 2019 September 7, coffee spoons (@coffeespoons3), Twitter:
    • Hey friends there's a few tervens who are harrasing^([sic]) this incredibly important binder fund aimed at the GRT community, 2022 May 4, Roo B. (@roo_b_boy), Twitter:
  2. (Internet, uncountable) Gender-critical or trans-exclusionary feminists collectively.
    • Because terven don't actually care about women's rights or equality 2020 December 15, Max has Nightmare Eyes (@chaoticgaythey), Twitter:
    • Request, terven and allies. I'm looking for articles written by lesbians and gay men arguing that "queer" is still a homophobic slur. 2022 June 16, Kara Dansky (@KDansky), Twitter:
    • I gots data (at least for UK Terven) 2020 August 18, Maya Forstater (@MForstater), Twitter:

Forms

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tervens Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

gendercritter · FART · gendercrit · GC · GCF · TERF