Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demigirl

/ˈdɛ.miˌɡɜɹl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-mi-girl
IPA: /ˈdɛ.miˌɡɜɹl/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who identifies as partially, but not completely, female.

adj

Identifying as partially, but not completely, female.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: demiwoman"
"Me: male-bodied demigirl with big black headphones and pink bow-headband in front of you on the bus to Ballard."
"Among the students planning to attend Lavender Graduation is senior Julia Heath, who identifies as an asexual non-binary demigirl."
"Hamlet identifies as a demigirl, although the term is used here by her best friend, Rachel Yorick, […]"
"I've settled upon demigirl to describe my gender, a nonbinary identity meaning partially girl, partially something else."
"People who identify as demigirl may or may not have other gender identities too."

Etymology

From demi- + girl.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɛ.miˌɡɜɹl/
British English: /ˈdɛ.miˌɡɜːl/

Inflected Forms

demigirls (plural) more demigirl (comparative) most demigirl (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

enby demiboy demiman

Questions

How do you pronounce demigirl?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛ.miˌɡɜɹl/.
What does demigirl mean?: One who identifies as partially, but not completely, female.
Where does demigirl come from?: From demi- + girl.

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