femininity

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

  2. women collectively.

Origin of femininity

1
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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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.

  • 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
  1. the quality of being feminine

  2. womanhood

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