Masculinity and Womanhood

Opposite meaning words

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

Usage example: some men believe that wearing pink would undermine their masculinity

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Womanhood is an antonym for masculinity.

Nearby Words: masculine, masculinized

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

Usage example: she was the ideal of traditional Southern womanhood

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Masculinity is an antonym for womanhood in topics: womanly, girlishness.

Nearby Words: woman, womanly, womanliness

newfound masculinity

newfound womanhood

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Womanhood and Masculinity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/masculinity/womanhood

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