femininity

noun

fem·​i·​nin·​i·​ty ˌfe-mə-ˈni-nə-tē 

1

: the quality or nature of the female sex : the quality, state, or degree of being feminine or womanly

challenging traditional notions about femininity and masculinity

… the women were visions of powerful femininity.

—Alan Shipnuck

2

: woman, womankind

… he was now to contrast her sharply with the best of what the Old World had to offer in the matter of femininity …

—Theodore Dreiser

Synonyms

• feminity
• muliebrity
• womanhood
• womanishness
• womanliness

Examples of femininity in a Sentence

national costumes that accent masculinity and femininity

Recent Examples on the Web

Plus, haven’t all of us women had some groundbreaking experience in our youth that has forced us to realize the downfalls of our own femininity? —Claire Franken, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025

Nasha has an amazing masculinity to her, and Mickey 17 has this femininity to him. —Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 10 Mar. 2025

Mock croc and black leather accessories were abundant, creating the perfect blend of toughness and femininity. —Sandra Salibian, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025

Botanical Dinner Plates $22 at Anthropologie Style is in the little details, and floral dinnerware adds a touch of femininity to rustic interiors. —Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing femininity

• hyper-femininity

Rhymes for femininity

• alkalinity
• consanguinity
• crystallinity
• masculinity
• affinity
• divinity
• infinity
• salinity
• vicinity
• virginity

Medical Definition

femininity

noun

fem·​i·​nin·​i·​ty ˌfem-ə-ˈnin-ət-ē 

plural femininities

: the quality or nature of the female sex