tomboyishness

English

Etymology

tomboyish +‎ -ness

Noun

tomboyishness (uncountable)

1. The state or condition of being tomboyish; the behaviour of a tomboy.
   • 1999 March 20, Natalie Angiers, The Guardian:

     Young boys who like to play with dolls and tea-sets are thought to be at risk of growing up into homosexual men; young girls who take tomboyishness to extremes are said to have a higher-than-average likelihood of ending up as lesbians