rapid-onset gender dysphoria

noun

A controversial and scientifically unsupported subset of gender dysphoria claimed to be caused by social influence.

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Meanings

nounrapid-onset gender dysphoria (uncountable)

alternative rapid onset gender dysphoria

  1. uncountablegender criticalpseudoscienceA controversial and scientifically unsupported subset of gender dysphoria claimed to be caused by social influence.

    Rapid onset gender dysphoria, by contrast, usually only relates to biological females, and is determined by a sudden acknowledgment they may be trans with little to no prior signals.

    2022 September 8, Nikolas Lanum, “New 'Tucker Carlson Originals' two-part special sees 'detransitioners' speak out against trans 'movement'”, in Fox News

    Synonyms: ROGD

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA controversial and scientifically unsupported subset of gender dysphoria claimed to be caused by social influence.

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ROGD

Origin

Coined by Lisa Littman in July 2016. First appeared in a notice posted to a gender-critical blog and was later popularized by a 2018 paper by Littman.

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APA

rapid-onset gender dysphoria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rapid-onset%20gender%20dysphoria

MLA

“rapid-onset gender dysphoria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rapid-onset%20gender%20dysphoria. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rapid-onset gender dysphoria,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rapid-onset%20gender%20dysphoria.

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