weaker sex
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weaker sex
noun the weaker sex
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see weaker, sex.
- Women; the female gender. For a man raised since birth to be strong, resolute, spare with words, and never to bow to the weepings and handwringings of the weaker sex, he had poured out his heart in that letter.
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noun women regarded collectively
| Español | sexo débil |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 女性 nǚxìng, 婦道人家 /妇道人家 fùdao rénjia |
| Português | sexo frágil, sexo fraco, belo sexo |
| Français | sexe faible |
| Deutsch | schwaches Geschlecht |
| Italiano | sesso debole |
| Română | sexul slab |
| Русский | сла́бый пол slábyj pol |
Talk about this word "weaker sex." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/weaker%20sex. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. weaker sex. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/weaker%20sex "weaker sex." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/weaker%20sex.
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@misc{weaker_sex_2026,
title = {weaker sex},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/weaker%20sex},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
