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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfemminilità
Pronunciation / Transliteration: femmi.ni.li.tà
"La sua femminilità era evidente nel modo in cui si comportava."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being womanish; characterized by traits traditionally associated with women.
"His womanishness was evident in his sensitivity and nurturing demeanor." - 2
A derogatory term used to describe a man exhibiting traits considered overly feminine.
"The old-fashioned view of masculinity often led to the criticism of his womanishness."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'womanishness' is derived from the root 'woman', which comes from Old English 'wīfmann', meaning 'female human'. The suffix '-ish' indicates a quality or characteristic, while '-ness' denotes a state or condition. The word evolved in the late 19th century to describe traits stereotypically associated with women.
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féminité
Transliteration: feminité
"Sa féminité se manifestait dans sa douceur."
Weiblichkeit
Transliteration: vaɪ̯b.lɪç.kait
"Ihre Weiblichkeit war in ihrer Art zu sprechen deutlich."
femminilità
Transliteration: femmi.ni.li.tà
"La sua femminilità era evidente nel modo in cui si comportava."
feminidad
Transliteration: feminidad
"Su feminidad se reflejaba en su elegancia."
feminilidade
Transliteration: feminilidade
"A feminilidade dela era admirada por todos."
महिलापन
Transliteration: mahilaapan
"उसका महिलापन उसकी संवेदनशीलता में झलकता था।"
女性特质
Transliteration: nǚxìng tèzhì
"她的女性特质在她的行为中表现得淋漓尽致。"
여성스러움
Transliteration: yeoseongseureoum
"그의 여성스러움은 그의 부드러운 성격에서 드러났다."
女性らしさ
Transliteration: josei rashisa
"彼女の女性らしさは彼女の優しさに表れていた。"
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