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feminoid en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

Etymology

From feminine + -oid.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Apparently, but not actually, female.
    • We may speak, therefore, of a feminoid intersexuality at puberty... 1932, Gregorio Marañón, Warre Bradley Wells, The evolution of sex and intersexual conditions:
    • On the other hand, there are men with more bisexual, more feminoid natures, who seek the missing complement of their own masculinity in women. 1962, Marie Bonaparte, Female sexuality:

feminoid en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

Etymology

From feminist + -oid (suggesting a robotic, heartless quality as in android).

Meanings

  1. (derogatory, slang) A feminist.
    • That may have changed just a little bit, time will tell, since the professional feminoids have discovered the evils and dangers of pornography. 2006, George P Garrett, Empty bed blues:
    • These establishments serve as headquarters for covens of feminoids primarily to pursue their own agendas and only secondarily to help these alleged victims. 2000, Laura K Egendorf, Male/female roles: opposing viewpoints:

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