viraginous
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Etymology edit
From virago, from Latin virāgō (“maiden warrior”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
viraginous (comparative more viraginous, superlative most viraginous)
- Resembling an overbearing woman; shrew-like.
- 2008 May 18, Peggy Orenstein, “The Hillary Lesson”, in New York Times[1]:
- A yellow, viraginous caricature of Hillary Clinton leered out from a black background.
- Resembling an Amazon; of a woman with great bravery, strength, or stature.
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resembling an overbearing woman
resembling an Amazon