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unmanliness
un·man·ly
/
ʌnˈmæn
li
/
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[
uhn-
man
-lee
]
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adjective,
un·man·li·er,
un·man·li·est.
1.
not
manly
; not characteristic of or befitting a man; weak, timid, or cowardly.
2.
effeminate
.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English;
see
un-
1
,
manly
Related forms
un·man·li·ness,
noun
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unmanly
(ʌnˈmænlɪ)
—
adj
1.
not masculine or virile
2.
ignoble, cowardly, or dishonourable
un'manliness
—
n
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unmanly
(ʌnˈmænlɪ)
—
adj
1.
not masculine or virile
2.
ignoble, cowardly, or dishonourable
un'manliness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
unmanly
"degrading to a human," late 15c. (cf. M.Du. onmamlijc, Ger. unmännlich); see
unman
+
-ly
(1).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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