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femininity

American  
[fem-uh-nin-i-tee] / ˌfɛm əˈnɪn ɪ ti /
Also feminity

noun

  1. the quality of being feminine; womanliness.

  2. women collectively.

  3. effeminacy.

femininity British  
/ ˌfɛmɪˈnɪnɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the quality of being feminine

  2. womanhood

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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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