How to Use TERF in a Sentence
TERF
abbreviation or noun-
Rowling's public statements against transgender women have led many to label her a transgender-exclusionary radical feminist, or TERF.
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Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
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After receiving a wave of backlash, the now-notorious TERF said her villain — a cross-dressing cis murderer — was based on a real-life pair of killers, Jerry Brudos and Russell Williams.
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Quispe López,
Them.,
30 Oct. 2025
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Four authors quit Rowling’s literary agency In the fallout from Rowling’s TERF manifesto, several authors represented by her literary agency took a stand against the writer by quitting.
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Quispe López,
Them.,
30 Oct. 2025
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Watson and Radcliffe have consistently voiced support for transgender rights, sometimes in direct contrast to Rowling reiterating hurtful rhetoric that is tied to the TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminists) movement, which posits the belief that trans women are not women.
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Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rowling was swiftly criticized by LGBTQ+ organizations and members of her own fan base for reiterating hurtful rhetoric that is tied to the TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminists) movement, which posits the belief that trans women are not women.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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But things got particularly ugly in the most recent reunion episode, in which Adriana de Moura not only leaned on lesbophobic and biphobic rhetoric, but also claimed that Julia Lemigova (who is famously married to renowned TERF Martina Navratilova) has been cheating for years.
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James Factora,
Them.,
10 Oct. 2025
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