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

Another brand that elicited an aura of femininity through the creation of the romance on the runway was N°21. —Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025

Prada inspired us to think about what femininity means today through unexpected twists on the classic button down or LBD. —Luisa Zargani, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025

Flor de La Virgin is one of its most energetic scents, blending the delicate femininity of jasmine with heady musks. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025

Other flower colors have symbolism, too: pink is associated with femininity and grace, while peach represents sweetness and gratitude. —Jordana Comiter, People.com, 14 Feb. 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