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womanishness
wom·an·ish W0203700 (wo͝om′ə-nĭsh)adj.1. Of, characteristic of, or suitable to a woman, especially when considered inferior to a man: "He had long known ... that Burgundy is better than that womanish drink, champagne" (Sinclair Lewis).2. Imitative or suggestive of a woman rather than a man: "With a womanish gesture he lifted a lock of silver hair from his forehead and smoothed it back on his head" (Carson McCullers).
wom′an·ish·ly adv.wom′an·ish·ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | womanishness - the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man); "the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy"; "Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness"; "he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him"effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, unmanliness, softnessfemininity, muliebrity - the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for womenemasculation - loss of power and masculinityderogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something |
womanishnessnounThe quality of being effeminate:effeminacy, effeminateness, femininity, sissiness, unmanliness.Translationswomanishness
Synonyms for womanishnessnoun the quality of being effeminateSynonyms- effeminacy
- effeminateness
- femininity
- sissiness
- unmanliness
Synonyms for womanishnessnoun the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)Synonyms- effeminacy
- effeminateness
- sissiness
- unmanliness
- softness
Related Words- femininity
- muliebrity
- emasculation
- derogation
- disparagement
- depreciation
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