unmanliness

Examples

• All

• An Aussie bloke who, if portrayed in the mainstream media, is more likely to be the punchline in a comic scenario about unmanliness.

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• The overall effect of this representation was to darken the image of "militant strikers" by labeling them as "German" and adding the unmanliness and dishonor implied in assaulting the weaker sex.

  Academic text (2000)

• If your "unmanliness" manifests in such a way that you can't approach women, go somewhere you don't have to approach women.

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• His tendency to avoid sports and rough play is often criticized as a sign of unmanliness.

• The portrayal of the character as sensitive and emotional was viewed by some as an example of unmanliness.

Synonyms

E

effeminacy

vsunmanliness

• Offensive

1 9.1

A quality of having traits seen as typical of women and thought not manly in men

focuses on absence of masculine traits rather than active feminine display

E

effeminateness

vsunmanliness

• Offensive

9.9

A quality of being like a woman often used to criticise a man

emphasizes lack of masculine traits often seen negatively rather than mere feminine characteristics

Antonyms

M

manliness

8 4.4

The qualities people often expect from men, like strength and courage

How Manly

virility

9 7.6

masculinity

43 4.1

manliness

8 4.4

unmanliness

• Offensive

8.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology