demigirl
Syllables: de·mi·girlUK/ˈdɛ.miˌɡɜːl//ˈdɛ.miˌɡɜɹl/
demigirl noun: one who identifies as partially, but not completely, female.
Noun
demigirl (plural demigirls)
- One who identifies as partially, but not completely, female.
- Near-synonym: demiwoman
- Me: male-bodied demigirl with big black headphones and pink bow-headband in front of you on the bus to Ballard.2015, anonymous, "I Saw U", The Stranger, Volume 24, Number 25, 18 February 2015 - 24 February 2015, page 51
Adjective
demigirl (comparative more demigirl, superlative most demigirl)
- Identifying as partially, but not completely, female.
- I've settled upon demigirl to describe my gender, a nonbinary identity meaning partially girl, partially something else.2015 September, anonymous author, “Breaking the Binary”, in Counterpoint College, Wellesley College, page 10
- People who identify as demigirl may or may not have other gender identities too.2019, Eva A. Mendes, Brian T. T. Harris, Gender Identity, Sexuality and Autism: Voices from Across the Spectrum, page 30
Examples of demigirl in a sentence
- Among the students planning to attend Lavender Graduation is senior Julia Heath, who identifies as an asexual non-binary demigirl.2018 April 26, Rachel Fechter, “Lavender Graduation Ceremony to offer inclusive space for LGBTQ students”, in The Index, Truman State...
- Hamlet identifies as a demigirl, although the term is used here by her best friend, Rachel Yorick, […]2019, Ariane M. Balizet, Shakespeare and Girls’ Studies, unnumbered page:
- I identify as demigirl but there are times when I fluctuate from agender to demigirl to female.2019, Darcey Steinke, Flash Count Diary: Menopause and the Vindication of Natural Life, unnumbered page:
Forms of demigirl
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | demigirls |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more demigirl |
| superlative | most demigirl |
Origin of demigirl
From demi- + girl.
Questions about demigirl
- What does demigirl mean?
- Demigirl means one who identifies as partially, but not completely, female.
- How do you use demigirl in a sentence?
- Among the students planning to attend Lavender Graduation is senior Julia Heath, who identifies as an asexual non-binary demigirl.
- What part of speech is demigirl?
- Demigirl can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce demigirl?
- Demigirl is pronounced /ˈdɛ.miˌɡɜːl/ (UK).
- What is the plural of demigirl?
- The plural of demigirl is demigirls.
Words near demigirl in the dictionary
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