feminoid

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adjective

Apparently, but not actually, female.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

feminoid1

adjectivefeminoid (not comparable)
  1. not comparableApparently, 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
    1 more example

    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

feminoid2

nounfeminoid (plural feminoids)

plural feminoids

  1. derogatoryslangA 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
    1 more example

    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

Origin

feminoid · noun

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

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