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womanliness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈwʊmənlɪnəs/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The condition of being a woman; femininity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the trait of being womanly; having the characteristics of an adult female

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: womanlike

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: femininity, muliebrity

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English womanly Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English womanliness From womanly + -ness.