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

In particular the wardrobes of Hitchcock’s femme fatales and the duality of femininity and danger which is represented, was deeply interesting to us. —Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025

With drop-waist dresses; charming, carefree patterns, and swishy skirts, Asano captured the never-ending tension between the two, and highlighted the oft underappreciated strength in femininity. —Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 5 June 2025

That’s just one way that Cheng adapted the ancient custom—reflecting notions of beauty, femininity, and personal care—to her very 21st-century New York life. —Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 22 May 2025

Nashville Canyon is an evolution of past, present, future, versatility, femininity, openness and confidence. —Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 19 May 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