transphobia
Hatred toward transgender
Transphobia is fear, hatred, or discrimination directed at transgender people—those whose gender identity differs from the sex assigned at birth.
The term covers both overt hostility and subtler forms of prejudice, such as refusing to use a person's preferred pronouns or excluding trans people from spaces matching their gender identity.
She faced transphobia when applying for jobs.
The adjective is transphobic.
Antagonistic disposition toward others
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- hatredIntense hostile aversion
- contemptDisdainful disregard
- disgustIntense physical aversion
revulsion · loathing · disdain · malice · spite · scorn · derision · aversion
Unjust differential treatment
- homophobiaPrejudice against same-sex attraction
- biphobiaPrejudice against bisexual people
- misogynyHostility toward women
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
sexism · ableism · xenophobia · heterosexism · prejudice · intolerance · chauvinism · sectarianism
Unjust differential treatment
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- violenceHarmful physical force
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
- assaultViolent offensive act
hate-crime · persecution · abuse · intimidation · threats · cyberbullying · doxxing · outing
Relegation to powerless periphery
- ostracismBanishment from a group
- alienationState of being isolated
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- erasureAct of wiping away
invisibility · silencing · invalidation · othering · isolation · banishment · shunning
Fixed oversimplified notion
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- pathologizationFraming as illness
- medicalizationReframing problems as disorders
- dehumanizationDenying personhood to others
vilification · demonization · sensationalism · misrepresentation · media-bias · fearmongering · scapegoating · tabloid
Failure to grasp meaning
- unawarenessState of not knowing
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
- insensitivityLack of emotional awareness
- cluelessnessLack of awareness or understanding
unfamiliarity · miseducation · assumptions · uninformed · naivety · obliviousness
hostility
Antagonistic disposition toward others
disgust · revulsion · loathing · disdain · malice · spite · scorn · derision · aversion · antipathy
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- homophobiaPrejudice against same-sex attraction
- biphobiaPrejudice against bisexual people
- misogynyHostility toward women
racism · sexism · ableism · xenophobia · heterosexism · prejudice · intolerance · chauvinism · sectarianism · ethnocentrism
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- violenceHarmful physical force
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
assault · hate-crime · persecution · abuse · intimidation · threats · cyberbullying · doxxing · outing · gatekeeping
marginalization
Relegation to powerless periphery
- ostracismBanishment from a group
- alienationState of being isolated
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
erasure · invisibility · silencing · invalidation · othering · isolation · banishment · shunning
stereotype
Fixed oversimplified notion
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- pathologizationFraming as illness
- medicalizationReframing problems as disorders
dehumanization · vilification · demonization · sensationalism · misrepresentation · media-bias · fearmongering · scapegoating · tabloid · caricature
misunderstanding
Failure to grasp meaning
- unawarenessState of not knowing
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
- insensitivityLack of emotional awareness
cluelessness · unfamiliarity · miseducation · assumptions · uninformed · naivety · obliviousness
- gendergender, male, female, masculine, feminine
- discriminationracism, systemic discrimination, Jim Crow laws, sexism, racial harassment
- LGBTQgay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, nonbinary
- LGBTQ+gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, nonbinary
- biasprejudice, racism, bigotry, sexism, ageism
- LGBTQ discriminationhomophobia, biphobia, hate crimes, prejudice, bigotry
transphobiatrans pride
Self-affirmation across genders
gender affirmation · trans visibility · trans-friendly · trans liberation