hy·per·fem·i·nine
| \ ˌhī-pər-ˈfe-mə-nən
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variants:
or hyper-feminine
Definition of hyperfeminine
: extremely or excessively feminine
Born in London in 1905 to a distant father and a hyperfeminine mother who despised her daughter's bookish ways, Challans entered nursing school in her late 20s, seeking life experience and escape from her parents' home.— Andy Dehnart
Other Words from hyperfeminine
hyperfemininity
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ˌhī-pər-ˌfe-mə-ˈni-nə-tē
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or hyper-femininity noun
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or hyper-femininity noun
… exudes an esthetic hyperfemininity that goes beyond female.
— Lise Friedman
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“Hyperfeminine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperfeminine. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.
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