femininity
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femininity
- /fɛmɪˈnɪnɪti/
Where it comes from
From Middle English femynynytee, femyninytee, variants of femynyte (archaic modern English feminity), equivalent to feminine + -ity.
noun femininities
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The sum of all attributes that are feminine or convey womanhood.
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Similar: feminineness, womanlikeness, woman, femineity · Opposite: manlikeness, masculinity
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: womanhood, female, masculinity, womanliness, femaleness, ladylikeness, effeminacy, girlishness, gentleness, daintiness, refinement, elegance, softness, gracefulness, nurturance, delicacy
Translations
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noun femininity
| Español | feminidad, femineidad |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 女らしさ onna-rashisa, 女性性 joseisei |
| 中文 | 婦女特質 /妇女特质 fùnǚ tèzhì |
| हिन्दी | स्त्रीत्व strītva, नारीत्व nārītva, स्त्रीता strītā, स्त्रैणता straiṇtā |
| Português | feminilidade, feminidade |
| Français | féminité |
| Deutsch | Weiblichkeit, Fraulichkeit |
| Italiano | femminilità |
| Ελληνικά | θηλυκότητα thilykótita |
| Română | feminitate |
| Русский | же́нственность žénstvennostʹ |
| العربية | اُنوثة |
Talk about this word "femininity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/femininity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. femininity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/femininity "femininity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/femininity.Cite this
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title = {femininity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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