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Viraginity
Vi`ra`gin´i`ty
n. | 1. | The qualities or characteristics of a virago. |
viraginity
vi·ra·gin·i·ty (vī'ră-jin'i-tē), A rarely used term for the presence of pronounced masculine psychological qualities in a woman. [L. virago (viragin-), a female warrior] viraginity A poetic (i.e. nonmedical) term for having the qualities or characteristics of a virago—i.e., those of a genotypic woman with masculine (exemplary and heroic) qualities.viraginity (vir?a-jin'i-te) [L. virago, an amazon or manlike woman] A condition in which a woman believes that she should be a male even though she is aware that her body is female. See: transsexualviraginity 1. Male-like psychology in a woman. 2. Of a violent, ill-tempered personality in a woman (a virago). |