womanishness

wom·an·ish  (wm-nsh)

adj.

1. Of, characteristic of, or natural to a woman. See Synonyms at female.

2. Resembling, imitative of, or suggestive of a woman.

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woman·ish·ly adv.

woman·ish·ness n.

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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, 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