Femaleness and Manliness

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Femaleness noun - The set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of women.

Usage example: for some people, maternal instincts are an essential part of femaleness

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Manliness is an antonym for femaleness.

Manliness noun - The set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men.

Usage example: studio executives wondered if the actor possessed the manliness expected in an action hero

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Femaleness is an antonym for manliness.

Nearby Words: man, manly, manhood

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Manliness and Femaleness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/femaleness/manliness

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