femininity

/ˌfeməˈnɪnəti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfeməˈnɪnəti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌfe-mə-ˈni-nə-tē/ (ame, mw)

femininity — noun

1. qualities in appearance, behaviour, or style that people usually connect with wo

1.名詞C1
釋義

qualities in appearance, behaviour, or style that people usually connect with women, especially in traditional ideas about how women should look or act

例句

The costume designer used lace gloves and pearls to suggest old-fashioned femininity on stage.

collocation: old-fashioned femininity

Hana felt her femininity most strongly in the red dress she had sewn.

pattern: feel one's femininity

同義詞
  • womanliness

    more old-fashioned and often approving; closer to traditional ideas of how a woman should behave

  • grace

    focuses on elegance or smooth movement rather than female identity

  • softness

    describes a gentle quality, but does not necessarily imply being female

反義詞
  • masculinity

    the set of qualities people usually connect with men

文法句型

femininity of [noun phrase]

femininity in [noun phrase]

sense of femininity

sign of femininity

用法筆記

Often refers to social ideas about womanhood rather than biology alone, so it may describe clothes, movement, voice, manners, or self-presentation. Modern writing often questions narrow stereotypes about what counts as femininity.

常見錯誤

❌She has many femininities.
✅She shows femininity in many ways.
💡'Femininity' is usually uncountable.
❌Pink is a femininity color.
✅Pink is seen as a feminine color.
💡Use the adjective 'feminine' before another noun.