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Definition of Pansy
1. Noun. Large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors.
2. Noun. A timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive.
3. Noun. Offensive term for an openly homosexual man.
Language type: Depreciation, Derogation, Disparagement
Generic synonyms: Gay Man, Shirtlifter
Definition of Pansy
1. n. A plant of the genus Viola (V. tricolor) and its blossom, originally purple and yellow. Cultivated varieties have very large flowers of a great diversity of colors. Called also heart's-ease, love-in-idleness, and many other quaint names.
Definition of Pansy
1. a flowering plant [n -SIES]
Medical Definition of Pansy
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Origin: F. Pensee thought, pansy, fr. Penser to think, L. Pensare to weigh, ponder. See Pensive.