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PANSY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Offensive term for a homosexual man
Synonyms:
fag; faggot; fagot; fairy; nance; pansy; poof; poove; pouf; queen; queer
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("pansy" is a kind of...):
gay; homo; homophile; homosexual (someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex)
Domain usage:
depreciation; derogation; disparagement (a communication that belittles somebody or something)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
Synonyms:
milksop; Milquetoast; pansy; pantywaist; sissy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("pansy" is a kind of...):
coward (a person who shows fear or timidity)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
Synonyms:
pansy; Viola tricolor hortensis
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("pansy" is a kind of...):
viola (any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola)
