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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
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Words related to femininity

gentleness, womanhood, muliebrity, delicacy, effeminateness, feminineness, softness, kindness, womanliness, docility, femineity

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British Dictionary definitions for femininity

femininity
/ (ˌfɛmɪˈnɪnɪtɪ) /

noun

the quality of being feminine
womanhood
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