transphile

English

Etymology

From trans- +‎ -phile.

Noun

transphile (plural transphiles)

1. (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.

Related terms

• transphilia
• transphilic

Translations

Translations

• French: transphile (fr)
• Romanian: transfil m or n, transfilă f, transfili m pl, transfile f pl

Adjective

transphile

1. (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.