femaleness vs sex

sex vs femaleness

femaleness and sex both are nouns.

femaleness is not a verb while sex is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
femaleness	Yes	No	No	No
sex	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sex is a hypernym of femaleness; that is, sex is a word with a broader meaning than femaleness:

femaleness: the properties characteristic of the female sex
sex: the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles

Other hypernyms of femaleness include gender, sexuality.

femaleness (noun)	sex (noun)
the properties characteristic of the female sex	activities associated with sexual intercourse
	the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
	all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
	either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided

femaleness (verb)	sex (verb)
	tell the sex (of young chickens)
	to evoke sexual feelings

Difference between femaleness and sex

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