"gynemimesis" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From gyne- + mimesis. Literally “female imitation”. First put forward in a 1984 article by sexologists John Money and Malgorzata Lamacz. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|gyne|mimesis}} gyne- + mimesis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gynemimesis (uncountable)
  1. (dated, nonstandard, rare) The state of being a transfeminine individual, or trans woman, who has not had sex reassignment surgery. Wikipedia link: John Money, Malgorzata Lamacz Tags: dated, nonstandard, rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Female, Transgender Related terms: gynemimetic, gynemimetophilia, andromimetic, andromimesis, transgender, trans woman
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