femininity

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle English femynynytee, femyninytee, variants of femynyte (archaic modern English feminity), equivalent to feminine +‎ -ity.

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  • IPA(key): /fɛmɪˈnɪnɪti/
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  • Hyphenation: fem‧i‧nin‧i‧ty

Noun[edit]

femininity (usually uncountable, plural femininities)

  1. The sum of all attributes that are feminine or convey womanhood.
    Synonyms: feminineness, womanlikeness
    Antonyms: manlikeness, masculinity

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