diff --git a/core/modules/rdf/rdf.module b/core/modules/rdf/rdf.module
index b497b83..c82ffe7 100644
--- a/core/modules/rdf/rdf.module
+++ b/core/modules/rdf/rdf.module
@@ -545,6 +545,10 @@ function rdf_preprocess_taxonomy_term(&$variables) {
   // (e.g., schema:Thing, skos:Concept, and so on).
   /* @var \Drupal\taxonomy\TermInterface $term */
   $term = $variables['taxonomy_term'];
+
+  // @deprecated in Drupal 8.2.x and will be removed before 9.0.0.
+  $variables['term'] = $term;
+
   $mapping = rdf_get_mapping('taxonomy_term', $term->bundle());
   $bundle_mapping = $mapping->getPreparedBundleMapping();
   $variables['attributes']['about'] = $term->url();
diff --git a/core/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module b/core/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
index 21be46e..6f47312 100644
--- a/core/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
+++ b/core/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
@@ -242,6 +242,9 @@ function template_preprocess_taxonomy_term(&$variables) {
   /** @var \Drupal\taxonomy\TermInterface $term */
   $term = $variables['taxonomy_term'];
 
+  // @deprecated in Drupal 8.2.x and will be removed before 9.0.0.
+  $variables['term'] = $term;
+
   $variables['url'] = $term->url();
   // We use name here because that is what appears in the UI.
   $variables['name'] = $variables['elements']['name'];
diff --git a/core/modules/taxonomy/templates/taxonomy-term.html.twig b/core/modules/taxonomy/templates/taxonomy-term.html.twig
index eb23c3a..d7f844c 100644
--- a/core/modules/taxonomy/templates/taxonomy-term.html.twig
+++ b/core/modules/taxonomy/templates/taxonomy-term.html.twig
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
  * - taxonomy_term: The taxonomy term entity, including:
  *   - id: The ID of the taxonomy term.
  *   - bundle: Machine name of the current vocabulary.
+ * - term: The taxonomy term entity.
+ *   @deprecated in Drupal 8.2.x and will be removed before 9.0.0.
  * - view_mode: View mode, e.g. 'full', 'teaser', etc.
  *
  * @see template_preprocess_taxonomy_term()
diff --git a/core/themes/classy/templates/content/taxonomy-term.html.twig b/core/themes/classy/templates/content/taxonomy-term.html.twig
index b946c04..fcf5ae5 100644
--- a/core/themes/classy/templates/content/taxonomy-term.html.twig
+++ b/core/themes/classy/templates/content/taxonomy-term.html.twig
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
  * - taxonomy_term: The taxonomy term entity, including:
  *   - id: The ID of the taxonomy term.
  *   - bundle: Machine name of the current vocabulary.
+ * - term: The taxonomy term entity.
+ *   @deprecated in Drupal 8.2.x and will be removed before 9.0.0.
  * - view_mode: View mode, e.g. 'full', 'teaser', etc.
  *
  * @see template_preprocess_taxonomy_term()
diff --git a/core/themes/stable/templates/content/taxonomy-term.html.twig b/core/themes/stable/templates/content/taxonomy-term.html.twig
index 7ca20f9..61ef758 100644
--- a/core/themes/stable/templates/content/taxonomy-term.html.twig
+++ b/core/themes/stable/templates/content/taxonomy-term.html.twig
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
  * - taxonomy_term: The taxonomy term entity, including:
  *   - id: The ID of the taxonomy term.
  *   - bundle: Machine name of the current vocabulary.
+ * - term: The taxonomy term entity.
+ *   @deprecated in Drupal 8.2.x and will be removed before 9.0.0.
  * - view_mode: View mode, e.g. 'full', 'teaser', etc.
  *
  * @see template_preprocess_taxonomy_term()