tradfemme
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Meaning · English
Portmanteau of the words ‘traditional' and 'feminine', most commonly used in online discourse when discussing the traditional cultural ideals of which women should embody, usually used within a western context.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “tradfemme” mean?
Portmanteau of the words ‘traditional' and 'feminine', most commonly used in online discourse when discussing the traditional cultural ideals of which women should embody, usually used within a western context.
Is “tradfemme” formal or informal?
tradfemme is generally slang.