femininity vs effeminacy
effeminacy vs femininityfemininity and effeminacy both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| femininity | Yes | No | No | No |
| effeminacy | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
effeminacy is a hyponym of
femininity; that is, effeminacy is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
femininity:
- femininity: the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
- effeminacy: the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
Other hyponyms of femininity include
womanlike, womanliness, ladylikeness, maidenliness, girlishness, effeminateness, sissiness, softness, unmanliness, womanishness.
| femininity (noun) | effeminacy (noun) |
|---|---|
| the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women | the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) |
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