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bechdel

verb

  1. subject to the Bechdel test
L1499851 on Wikidata ↗

proper noun

  1. Americanized form of the German-origin surname Bechtel
L1502977 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɛkdəl/

name

Etymology: Variant of Bechtel.

  1. A surname from German.

    The 2006 graphic novel, an autobiographical work about Bechdel coming to terms with her homosexuality as her funeral-director father remains closeted, was selected as a summer reading book for the Duke Class of 2019.