transphile

noun, adj — 2 senses

noun

Etymology From trans- + -phile.

Internet, Derogatory, Rare A person who has a positive attitude or an attraction towards transgender or transsexual people and/or transness.

adj

Etymology From trans- + -phile.

Rare Attracted to transgender people.

Transpersons might be androphile, gynecophile or transphile, i.e. might prefer men, women or other transpersons as partners.1999, Heike Bödeker, Native Vs. White Sex Cosmologies: Sex and Gender Variability Vs. Variance in Inter- Vs. Intracultural Perspective:

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