swerf means A sex worker-exclusionary radical feminist; a feminist who opposes the sex industry, particularly the production and distribution of pornography, typically viewing it as coercive or abusive of the women involved. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
swerf is pronounced /swɝf/.
Etymology
Acronym of sex worker-exclusionary radical feminist, on the model of TERF.
noun
- A sex worker-exclusionary radical feminist; a feminist who opposes the sex industry, particularly the production and distribution of pornography, typically viewing it as coercive or abusive of the women involved.“Conversely, many intersectional feminists see TERFs or sex worker exclusionary radical feminists (SWERFs) as bigots and bullies.”