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femmephobia

noun

Etymology

From femme + -phobia.

  1. borrowed from femme
  2. suffixed as femmephobia — “femme + phobia”

Definitions

  1. Dislike of, or hostility towards, women and/or individuals who present as feminine…

    Dislike of, or hostility towards, women and/or individuals who present as feminine (femmes).

    • Femmephobia is perhaps a more fitting description of Adolph's anxieties — he has a fear rather than a hatred of Frenchwomen.
    • It's no secret that transgender women absorb the brunt of hate that comes from femmephobia.
    • Masculine women, butches, and masc who aren't men do not benefit from femmephobia.

  2. Dislike of, or hostility towards, stereotypically effeminate gay men, especially within…

    Dislike of, or hostility towards, stereotypically effeminate gay men, especially within the gay community.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA