Pseudofeminine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Pseudofeminine is an adjective meaning feminine or apparently feminine in certain aspects, but not truly feminine.
Meaning
feminine or apparently feminine in certain aspects, but not truly feminine.
Example Sentences
Peter was not a "drag queen" as such, but ever since moving north from Hollywood had adopted several of their witty, pseudofeminine ways of speech […]
As a result, nouns of this kind are likely to be interpreted and treated as feminine. Thus, Mifsud calls them pseudo-feminine collective Semitic nouns.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pseudomasculine, womanish, effeminate, womanlike, womanly, femmy.
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