tomboyism

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English

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Etymology

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From tomboy +‎ -ism.

Noun

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tomboyism (uncountable)

  1. Traditionally masculine behaviour in a girl.
    • 2008 May 11, “Something Wild”, in New York Times[1]:
      There is whooping and squirrel-watching and rock-throwing —— an au courant tomboyism that remains free of mocking contemporaries for wearing lip gloss.