womanishness

womanishness — 名詞

1. a very negative word for the quality of behaving, speaking, or dressing in a way

1.名詞C2
釋義

陰柔；娘氣

貶低男性女性化特質

a very negative word for the quality of behaving, speaking, or dressing in a way that someone thinks is typical of women rather than men. The word is always used as an insult and suggests that being like a woman is a bad thing for a man.

例句

The old coach mocked the players for their womanishness whenever they showed fear.

那位老教練每當隊員流露出恐懼時，就用「womanishness」來嘲笑他們。

used as an accusation; followed by 'for what he called' — distancing framing

Ingrid's grandfather still uses the word womanishness to describe men who cry at sad movies.

Ingrid 的祖父仍然用 womanishness 這個詞來形容那些看悲傷電影會哭的男人。

noun used as object of 'uses … to describe'

同義詞
  • effeminacy

    similar meaning but slightly less harsh; still negative, more common in formal writing

  • unmanliness

    focuses on the lack of expected male qualities rather than the presence of female ones

反義詞
  • manliness

    positive term for the qualities traditionally expected of men

  • masculinity

    neutral or positive term for male-associated traits

文法句型

uncountable noun

用法筆記

This word is always a strong insult when applied to a man or boy. It expresses disapproval of someone for not following traditional ideas of masculinity. Many people today consider the term old-fashioned and offensive. Do not use it in polite conversation or formal writing without quoting or distancing yourself from the word.

常見錯誤

❌His womanishness made him a good cook.
✅His cooking skills had nothing to do with being a man or a woman.
💡The word 'womanishness' can never be used positively; it is always an insult.
❌She was proud of her womanishness.
✅She was proud of her femininity.
💡'Womanishness' is only used for men (always as an insult); for women, use 'femininity' or 'womanliness'.