pussyfication of modern society
- noun
- Offensive
:
afeminamiento (vulgar, ofensivo)
- The columnist argued that the pussyfication of modern society is harming traditional values.
Examples
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Some people attribute rising crime rates to the pussyfication of modern society.
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Debates about the pussyfication of modern society often become heated in online forums.
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The pussyfication of modern society is concerning.
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Don't underestimate the pussyfication of modern society!
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Many critics believe that the pussyfication of modern society is leading to a decline in personal accountability.
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The author's latest book discusses the impact of the pussyfication of modern society on free speech.
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In his speech, he lamented the pussyfication of modern society and called for a return to tougher standards.
Synonyms
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6.9
A job or activity that becomes mainly done by women
A social change seen as making people softer and less tough
Antonyms
How Tough
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3.4
- US
28
3.9
- Offensive
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6.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
pussyfication + of + modern + society
The phrase is partly compositional: the suffix-like element '-fication' (process of making) combined with 'pussy' (slang for weakness/cowardice) and 'modern society' yields the meaning 'the process of making society weak'. However, the key constituent 'pussy' is slang, vulgar, and ambiguous (could be misinterpreted as 'cat' or sexual term), and the morphological coinage is nonstandard, so a B1 learner who only knows the literal/common senses would likely not reliably derive the intended derogatory meaning without prior exposure.
Etymology
Pussyfication of modern society may come from the slang pussy, which originally meant 'cat' and later was used for someone seen as 'weak', plus the ending -fication that means 'making'. So it gives the picture of 'making society soft' and is used to mean 'making a society weaker or less tough'.