sissiness

sis·sy  (ss)

n. pl. sis·sies

1. A boy or man regarded as effeminate.

2. A person regarded as timid or cowardly.

3. Informal Sister.

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[Diminutive of sis.]

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sissi·ness, sissy·ness n.

sissy adj.

sissy·ish adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sissiness - 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, unmanliness, womanishness, softness femininity, muliebrity - the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women emasculation - loss of power and masculinity derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something