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femininity

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fem⋅i⋅nin⋅i⋅ty

  [fem-uh-nin-i-tee]
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–noun
1. the quality of being feminine; womanliness.
2. women collectively.
3. effeminacy.
Also, fe⋅min⋅i⋅ty  [fi-min-i-tee] .

Origin:
1350–1400; ME femininite. See feminine, -ity
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fem·i·nin·i·ty   (fěm'ə-nĭn'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. fem·i·nin·i·ties

  1. The quality or condition of being feminine.

  2. A characteristic or trait traditionally held to be female.

  3. Women considered as a group.

  4. Effeminacy.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: fem·i·nin·i·ty
Pronunciation: "fem-&-'nin-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: the quality or nature of the female sex
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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