Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cryptoterf

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cryp-toterf
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who conceals or masks their gender-critical views, especially from friends or within trans-inclusive spaces.

Example Sentences

"Cryptoterfs are really good at using social justice language to weasel themselves into these spaces and make people accept Bad Ideas and i hate it."
"ok so i think my moot is a cryptoterf and a bunch of ppl follow them and i dmed them about it (cause they’re following someone posting violent transmisogynist & transphobic shit) […]"
"i'm glad i've curated my following on this account well enough from my last account that i don't have to read any cryptoterf "b- but queew is a swuw used to siwence wesbians 🥺" takes anymore"

Etymology

From crypto- + TERF.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: crypto

Inflected Forms

cryptoTERFs (plural)

Questions

What does cryptoterf mean?: A person who conceals or masks their gender-critical views, especially from friends or within trans-inclusive spaces.
Where does cryptoterf come from?: From crypto- + TERF.

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