femininity

[ fem-uh-nin-i-tee ]

/ ˌfɛm əˈnɪn ɪ ti /

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noun

the quality of being feminine; womanliness.

women collectively.

effeminacy.

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Also fe·min·i·ty

[fi-min-i-tee]. /fɪˈmɪn ɪ ti/.

Origin of femininity

First recorded in 1350–1400, femininity is from the Middle English word femininite.See feminine, -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM femininity

hy·per·fem·i·nin·i·ty, nouno·ver·fem·i·nin·i·ty, nounsu·per·fem·i·nin·i·ty, noun

How to use femininity in a sentence

As far as feminity is known, or can ever be known, one dominant impulse has never wavered or weakened.
Americans and Others|Agnes Repplier
It is this which enhances feminity for you and gives a value to the sex.
Very Woman|Remy de Gourmont
Dandies wore stays, studied feminity, and tried to undo their manhood.
A Dictionary of Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words|A London Antiquary
He seemed to catch a glimpse of dreadful depths of feminity which daunted his masculine mind.
The Shoulders of Atlas|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

The two men stood shoulder to shoulder, as if confronted by a common foe of nervous and exasperated feminity.
The Shoulders of Atlas|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

British Dictionary definitions for femininity

femininity

/ (ˌfɛmɪˈnɪnɪtɪ) /

noun

the quality of being feminine

womanhood

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Origin of femininity

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