Meanings
comparative more terven · superlative most terven
- InternetCharacteristic of, related to, or espousing gender-critical or trans-exclusionary feminism.
Hi gyns!! I'm a terven artist who makes radfem-themed patches!!
2020 August 28, terfery is afoot (@gynosupremacist), Twitter2 more examples
Happy #ldov [Lesbian Day of Visibility] to all them terven ladies and deffos no^([sic]) to males UwU
2018 April 26, Pidge (but evil) (@radfempidge), TwitterThere are those of the terven persuasion in my mentions and I have exactly no energy to deal today.
2019 June 3, Roo B. (@roo_b_boy), Twitter
plural tervens
- InternetcountableA gender-critical or trans-exclusionary feminist.
Tervens! I hope u all had a lovely weekend!
2022 June 12, Wild Womyn Workshop (@Wild_Womyn), Twitter2 more examples
Any US radfems in the New England area? Watching with envy all the U.K. tervens getting to meet up
2019 September 7, coffee spoons (@coffeespoons3), TwitterHey friends there's a few tervens who are harrasing^([sic]) this incredibly important binder fund aimed at the GRT community,
2022 May 4, Roo B. (@roo_b_boy), TwitterSynonyms: FART, GC, GCF, gendercrit, gendercritter, TERF
- InternetuncountableGender-critical or trans-exclusionary feminists collectively.
I gots data (at least for UK Terven)
2020 August 18, Maya Forstater (@MForstater), Twitter2 more examples
Because terven don't actually care about women's rights or equality
2020 December 15, Max has Nightmare Eyes (@chaoticgaythey), TwitterRequest, terven and allies. I'm looking for articles written by lesbians and gay men arguing that "queer" is still a homophobic slur.
2022 June 16, Kara Dansky (@KDansky), Twitter
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA gender-critical or trans-exclusionary feminist.
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Cite this entry
terven. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terven
“terven.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terven. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “terven,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terven.
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