English Explanatory Dictionary

truscum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who believes that gender dysphoria is an essential trait to being transgender.

Pronunciation

/ˈtruːˌskʌm/ /ˈtrʌskəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-truscum.wav

Word forms

truscum

Etymology

Coined in 2012 on Tumblr. Clipping of the derogatory epithet “true transsexual scum”; by surface analysis, tru- (“true, genuine”) + scum. Some early instances also reference similar terms radscum and cis scum, which are possible influences. For additional context, see Citations:truscum.

Synonyms

transmedicalist transmed

Antonyms

tucute

Related words

trutrans
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