femininity
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Synonyms & Antonyms for femininity
Synonyms
feminity, muliebrity, womanhood, womanishness, womanliness
Antonyms
manhood, manliness, masculinity, virility
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Savage X Fenty, by contrast, was an unapologetic celebration of femininity. — Jessica Andrews, Teen Vogue, "Rihanna's Savage X Fenty New York Fashion Week Show Celebrated Women," 13 Sep. 2018 The article presented outdated views on femininity and beauty but didn't challenge them. — Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, "Why This Article Body Shaming Serena Williams Has Twitter Raging," 14 July 2015 The new day-to-night look is a fresh take on classic femininity. — Julia Gall, Marie Claire, "5 Accessory Trends You'll See Everywhere This Year," 24 Jan. 2019 That’s hard to square with a show that sells what many believe is an outdated and dull version of sexuality and femininity. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show sells a fantasy of empowerment. I sorta believed it.," 3 Dec. 2018 The slightly older Elizabeth is a more tragic figure, but one who has resigned herself to giving up some of her femininity in order to retain her power. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "The 9 Oscar contenders coming out in December," 3 Dec. 2018 True, over the past half-century ideas about femininity and masculinity have evolved, sometimes for the better. — Erica Komisar, WSJ, "Masculinity Isn’t a Sickness," 16 Jan. 2019 For in writing about motherhood, Heti is also writing about femininity and vocation, embodiment and mortality, history and freedom. — Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, "The Art of Parenthood," 13 May 2018 The franchise, especially its older films, has been criticized for promoting outdated notions of femininity and damsel-in-distress narratives in which only a man can save the day. — Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, "Beauty and the Backlash: Disney’s Modern Princess Problem," 17 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'femininity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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