femininity

[ fem-uh-nin-i-tee ]
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noun
  1. the quality of being feminine; womanliness.

  2. women collectively.

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Origin of femininity

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First recorded in 1350–1400, femininity is from the Middle English word femininite.See feminine, -ity
  • Also fe·min·i·ty [fi-min-i-tee]. /fɪˈmɪn ɪ ti/.

Other words from femininity

  • hy·per·fem·i·nin·i·ty, noun
  • o·ver·fem·i·nin·i·ty, noun
  • su·per·fem·i·nin·i·ty, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for femininity

femininity

/ (ˌfɛmɪˈnɪnɪtɪ) /


noun
  1. the quality of being feminine

  2. womanhood

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