Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transface

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: trans-face
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of a cisgender person (especially one of the opposite gender) portraying a transgender person in media.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] the days of transface are numbered."
"A particularly troubling outcome of transface is the reinforcement of biodeterministic views of gender."
"Transface also has negative consequences for trans actors because it limits their employment opportunities."

Etymology

From trans + face (attested online since at least 2009), based on earlier blackface.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

gayface blackface whiteface redface yellowface brownface

Questions

What does transface mean?: The practice of a cisgender person (especially one of the opposite gender) portraying a transgender person in media.
Where does transface come from?: From trans + face (attested online since at least 2009), based on earlier blackface.

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