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eonism
Definition
An earlier word for transvestism and crossdressing.Etymology: Coined by Havelock Ellis from the name of a French diplomat and secret agent of Louis XV, the Chevalier d'Eon (Charles Eon de Beaumont, 1728-1810), who for many years posed as a woman.
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