Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sissyfication

/ˌsɪ.si.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sis-sy-fi-ca-tion
IPA: /ˌsɪ.si.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of sissifying.

Derogatory; Informal; Uncountable

noun

A situation where a submissive is forced to take on a feminine role, that of a sissy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The spirit of adventure is supplanted by "all the comforts of home". The progressive "sissyfication" of the American people is abetted."
"Indeed, with the internationalization and “Europeanization” of the NHL, many Canadian traditionalists feared the game's violent character might change and that hockey's internationalization might mean its “sissyfication.”"
"I showed Mickey Mantle, Johnny Unitas, Wilt Chamberlain, Ray Nitschke, Oscar Robertson and Don Meredith, all in one television spot crying for their Maypo and shedding likelike tears, here was the ultimate sissyfication of the American macho sports hero, […]"

Etymology

From sissy (“timid or cowardly person”) + -fication.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sissification (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

forcefem

Synonyms

pussyfication

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce sissyfication?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɪ.si.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
What does sissyfication mean?: The act or process of sissifying.
Where does sissyfication come from?: From sissy (“timid or cowardly person”) + -fication.

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