"sissyfication" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: sissy (“timid or cowardly person”) + -fication Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sissy|fication|t1=timid or cowardly person}} sissy (“timid or cowardly person”) + -fication Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sissyfication (uncountable)
  1. (informal, derogatory) The act or process of sissifying. Tags: derogatory, informal, uncountable Synonyms: pussyfication, sissification
    Sense id: en-sissyfication-en-noun-rYBb0O-F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -fication

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