terven

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adjective

Characteristic of, related to, or espousing gender-critical or trans-exclusionary feminism.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

adjectiveterven (comparative more terven, superlative most terven)

comparative more terven · superlative most terven

  1. 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), Twitter
    2 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), Twitter

    There 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
nounterven (countable and uncountable, plural tervens)

plural tervens

  1. InternetcountableA gender-critical or trans-exclusionary feminist.

    Tervens! I hope u all had a lovely weekend!

    2022 June 12, Wild Womyn Workshop (@Wild_Womyn), Twitter
    2 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), Twitter

    Hey 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), Twitter

    Synonyms: FART, GC, GCF, gendercrit, gendercritter, TERF

  2. InternetuncountableGender-critical or trans-exclusionary feminists collectively.

    I gots data (at least for UK Terven)

    2020 August 18, Maya Forstater (@MForstater), Twitter
    2 more examples

    Because terven don't actually care about women's rights or equality

    2020 December 15, Max has Nightmare Eyes (@chaoticgaythey), Twitter

    Request, 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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APA

terven. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terven

MLA

“terven.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terven. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “terven,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terven.

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