eonism

[ ee-uh-niz-uhm ]

noun

, Psychiatry.

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

eonism

/ ˈiːəˌnɪzəm /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of eonism¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of eonism¹

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

Example Sentences

A seventh volume, on eonism, was added in 1928.

From Time Magazine Archive

This condition I term sexo-esthetic inversion, or Eonism.

From Project Gutenberg

In order to avoid undue increase in the size of this volume, already much larger than in the previous editions, a new Study of Eonism, or sexo-esthetic inversion, will be inserted in vol. v, where it will perhaps be at least as much in place as here.

From Project Gutenberg