femininity
Americannoun
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the quality of being feminine
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womanhood
Other Word Forms
- hyperfemininity noun
- overfemininity noun
- superfemininity noun
Etymology
Origin of femininity
First recorded in 1350–1400, femininity is from the Middle English word femininite. See feminine, -ity
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Example Sentences
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The pieces designed by Hartnell, often with a fitted waist and full skirt, "accentuated her femininity, rather than attempting to mask or hide it", she adds.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025
The handmade stoneware tiles of Florencia Rothschild at Wishbone honor femininity and self-care in mural-like assemblages of nudes engaging in yoga, Pilates and rest, foregrounding the human form without sexualizing it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
After the acclaim for her breakthrough album, El Mal Querer, which fused flamenco with R&B rhythms, and her genre-defying follow-up, Motomami, Rosalia offers an orchestral meditation on faith and femininity.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning actor who redefined onscreen femininity with her sharp humor, offbeat charm and unapologetic individuality, has died at 79, according to People.
From Salon • Oct. 11, 2025
I was a Miss Teen Dream, it is the ideal of femininity.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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