transphile
English
Noun
transphile (plural transphiles)
- (rare, chiefly Internet, derogatory) A person who has a positive attitude or an attraction towards transgender or transsexual people and/or transness.
Usage notes
- Not in general use; coined as an opposite to transphobe by transphobes.
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Adjective
transphile
- (rare) Attracted to transgender people.
- 1999, Heike Bödeker, Native Vs. White Sex Cosmologies: Sex and Gender Variability Vs. Variance in Inter- Vs. Intracultural Perspective:
- Transpersons might be androphile, gynecophile or transphile, i.e. might prefer men, women or other transpersons as partners.
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