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TEHM

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A trans-exclusionary homosexual male; a gay man who holds gender-critical or anti-transgender views, particularly one who considers trans men to be women.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, usually

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noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of TEHM.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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History

Etymology

Acronym of trans-exclusionary homosexual male. Coined after the pattern of TERF (“trans-exclusionary radical feminist”).