eonism

[ ee-uh-niz-uh m ]
/ ˈi əˌnɪz əm /

noun Psychiatry.

the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.

Origin of eonism

1925–30; after the Chevalier d' Éon (died 1810), Frenchman who posed as a woman

Words nearby eonism

eolith, eolithic, eolus, eon, eonian, eonism, eop, eos, eosin, eosinopenia, eosinophil

British Dictionary definitions for eonism

eonism
/ (ˈiːəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

psychiatry the adoption of female dress and behaviour by a male See also transvestite

Word Origin for eonism

C19: named after Charles Éon de Beaumont (died 1810), French transvestite