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单词 eonism
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eonism

[ ee-uh-niz-uhm ]
/ ˈi əˌnɪz əm /

noun Psychiatry.

the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.

Origin of eonism

1925–30; after the Chevalier d'Éon (died 1810), Frenchman who posed as a woman

Words nearby eonism

Eolithic, Eolus, EOM, eon, eonian, eonism, eo nomine, EOP, Eos, eosin, eosinopenia
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British Dictionary definitions for eonism

eonism
/ (ˈiːəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

psychiatry the adoption of female dress and behaviour by a maleSee also transvestite

Word Origin for eonism

C19: named after Charles Éon de Beaumont (died 1810), French transvestite
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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