FEMININITY

femininity, muliebrity

(noun) the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

femininity (usually uncountable, plural femininities)

The sum of all attributes that are feminine or convey womanhood.

Synonyms: feminineness, womanlikeness

Antonyms: manlikeness, masculinity

Source: Wiktionary


Fem`i*nin"i*ty, n.

1. The quality or nature of the female sex; womanliness.

2. The female form. [Obs.] O serpent under femininitee. Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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