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womanishness

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Womanish \Wom"an*ish\, a.
   Suitable to a woman, having the qualities of a woman;
   effeminate; not becoming a man; -- usually in a reproachful
   sense. See the Note under {Effeminate}. `` Thy tears are
   womanish.'' --Shak. `` Womanish entreaties.'' --Macaulay.

         A voice not soft, weak, piping, and womanish, but
         audible, strong, and manlike.            --Ascham.
   -- {Wom"an*ish*ly}, adv. -- {Wom"an*ish*ness}, n.

Source : WordNet®

womanishness
     n : the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) [syn: {effeminacy},
          {effeminateness}, {sissiness}, {unmanliness}]
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