eonism
[ ee-uh-niz-uhm ]
nounPsychiatry.
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
Origin of eonism
11925–30; after the Chevalier d'Éon (died 1810), Frenchman who posed as a woman
Words Nearby eonism
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British Dictionary definitions for eonism
eonism
/ (ˈiːəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
psychiatry the adoption of female dress and behaviour by a male: See also transvestite
Origin of eonism
1C19: named after Charles Éon de Beaumont (died 1810), French transvestite
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