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effeminacy vs femininity

femininity vs effeminacy

effeminacy and femininity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
effeminacy Yes No No No
femininity Yes No No No
As nouns, femininity is a hypernym of effeminacy; that is, femininity is a word with a broader meaning than effeminacy:
  • effeminacy: the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
  • femininity: the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
Other hypernyms of effeminacy include muliebrity.
effeminacy (noun) femininity (noun)
the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
Difference between effeminacy and femininity

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