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girlbossifying

girlbossifying is the present participle and gerund of girlbossify.

Meaning of girlbossify

Verb

girlbossify (third-person singular simple present girlbossifies, present participle girlbossifying, simple past and past participle girlbossified)

  1. (neologism) To extoll female empowerment in a superficial or performative manner.
    • Yet despite lacking all markers of the recent trend for girlbossified costume drama, the directorial debut from O'Connor — an actor who is no stranger to corsetry herself after "Mansfield Park" and "The Importance of Being Earnest" — gives us a strikingly current take on the Brontë behind...2022 September 15, Jessica Kiang, “'Emily' Review: Emma Mackey Breaks Out as the 'Strangest' Brontë in Frances O'Connor's Lovely Debut”, in Variety, archived from the original on 22 Sep 2022

Questions about girlbossifying

What is girlbossifying the present participle and gerund of?
Girlbossifying is the present participle and gerund of girlbossify.

Words near girlbossifying in the dictionary

  1. girlbosses
  2. girlbossification
  3. girlbossified
  4. girlbossifies
  5. girlbossify
  6. girlbossifying
  7. girlbossing
  8. girlbossism
  9. girlbossy
  10. girlboy
  11. girlboys

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