womanishness
- noun
- /ˈwʊməˌnɪʃnəs/
- Slur
- He regarded any sign of womanishness as a weakness in men.
Examples
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The novel explores how society reacts to womanishness in boys.
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His womanishness was often criticized by his peers.
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Throughout history, Spartans criticized Athenians for their supposed womanishness.
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Many people associate womanishness with weakness.
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He regarded any sign of womanishness as a weakness in men.
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The novel explores how society reacts to womanishness in boys.
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Many people associate womanishness with weakness in traditional masculinity.
Synonyms
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A set of qualities often seen in women, like gentleness and grace
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A quality of having traits seen as typical of women and thought not manly in men
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The state of being seen as not brave or strong by other people
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A quality of being like a woman often used to criticise a man
Antonyms
How Feminine
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Womanishness is built from the simple word woman plus the endings -ish meaning 'like' and -ness meaning 'a state'. So womanishness literally means 'a state of being like a woman', and it is used to describe men or boys who show qualities people think of as female, often in a negative way.