"femoid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: femoids [plural]
Etymology: Either from female + humanoid, female + android, or female + -oid. Etymology templates: {{com|en|female|humanoid}} female + humanoid, {{com|en|female|android}} female + android, {{suf|en|female|oid|id2=derogatory}} female + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun}} femoid (plural femoids)
  1. (incel slang, derogatory) A woman. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Female people, Incel community Derived forms: foid Coordinate_terms: moid, troid

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