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demigirl en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdɛ.miˌɡɜɹl/ (General-American)
  • /ˈdɛ.miˌɡɜːl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From demi- + girl.

Meanings

  1. (neologism) Identifying as partially, but not completely, female.
    • People who identify as demigirl may or may not have other gender identities too. 2019, Eva A. Mendes, Brian T. T. Harris, Gender Identity, Sexuality and Autism: Voices from Across the Spectrum, page 30:
    • I've settled upon demigirl to describe my gender, a nonbinary identity meaning partially girl, partially something else. 2015 September, anonymous author, “Breaking the Binary”, in Counterpoint College, Wellesley College, page 10:
    • I identify as demigirl but there are times when I fluctuate from agender to demigirl to female. 2019, Darcey Steinke, Flash Count Diary: Menopause and the Vindication of Natural Life, unnumbered page:

Forms

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more demigirl Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most demigirl Degree=Sup lexicographic

demigirl en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdɛ.miˌɡɜɹl/ (General-American)
  • /ˈdɛ.miˌɡɜːl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From demi- + girl.

Meanings

  1. (neologism) One who identifies as partially, but not completely, female.
    • Hamlet identifies as a demigirl, although the term is used here by her best friend, Rachel Yorick, […] 2019, Ariane M. Balizet, Shakespeare and Girls’ Studies, unnumbered page:
    • Near-synonym: demiwoman
    • Among the students planning to attend Lavender Graduation is senior Julia Heath, who identifies as an asexual non-binary demigirl. 2018 April 26, Rachel Fechter, “Lavender Graduation Ceremony to offer inclusive space for LGBTQ students”, in The Index, Truman State University, page 7:
    • Me: male-bodied demigirl with big black headphones and pink bow-headband in front of you on the bus to Ballard. 2015, anonymous, "I Saw U", The Stranger, Volume 24, Number 25, 18 February 2015 - 24 February 2015, page 51

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
demigirls Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

demiman · demiboy

Relateds

enby

Translations (9)

pt demigarota (Translations) · eo demivirino (Translations) · ca deminoia (Translations) · es semichica (Translations) · fr demi-fille (Translations) · pt demimulher (Translations) · es demichica (Translations) · fr demigirl (Translations) · pt demimenina (Translations)