demiboy

Syllables: de·mi·boy/ˈdɛ.miˌbɔɪ/

demiboy noun: one who identifies as partially, but not completely, male.

Noun

demiboy (plural demiboys)

(neologism) One who identifies as partially, but not completely, male.
- Near-synonym: demiman
- Polk also identifies as a genderqueer demiboy and uses the pronouns ze/hir (in place of he or she one would use “ze” and in place of him or her one would use “hir”).2015, Kerri McNair, "A Broader Definition of Gender", InfUSion (University of Georgia), Volume 12, Issue 2, Spring 2015, page 52

demiboy (comparative more demiboy, superlative most demiboy)

“A member of our family is a Demiboy,” I murmur.2017, Live Love Laugh Ranting, Come As Yourself: Volume One, →ISBN, page 62:
Jinokimijin had chosen an androgynous male form tonight: not a demiboy, which would typically blend neuter with male, but a femboy, a masculine shape with some feminine elements.2017, L. Rowyn, The Sun Etherium: An Etherium Novel, #2, →ISBN, page 139:

From demi- + boy.

What does demiboy mean?: Demiboy means one who identifies as partially, but not completely, male.
How do you use demiboy in a sentence?: “A member of our family is a Demiboy,” I murmur.
What part of speech is demiboy?: Demiboy can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce demiboy?: Demiboy is pronounced /ˈdɛ.miˌbɔɪ/.
What is the plural of demiboy?: The plural of demiboy is demiboys.

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