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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFemaleness
/ˈfiː.məl.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being female.
"The femaleness of the species is crucial for understanding its reproductive behavior." - 2
A characteristic or trait associated with being female.
"Cultural perceptions of femaleness can vary significantly across different societies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'femele', stemming from Old French 'femelle' (ultimately from Latin 'femella', a diminutive of 'femina' meaning woman), combined with the native Germanic suffix '-ness' denoting a state or quality. The term emerged during the late medieval period to denote the state or condition of being female.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Femaleness" is said worldwide
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féminité
Transliteration: feminité
"La féminité est souvent célébrée dans la culture."
Weiblichkeit
Transliteration: vaɪ̯b.lɪç.kait
"Die Weiblichkeit wird in vielen Kulturen geschätzt."
femminilità
Transliteration: femminilità
"La femminilità è un concetto complesso."
feminidad
Transliteration: feminidad
"La feminidad se expresa de muchas maneras."
feminilidade
Transliteration: feminilidade
"A feminilidade é celebrada em várias culturas."
महिलापन
Transliteration: mahilaapan
"महिलापन समाज में महत्वपूर्ण है।"
女性特质
Transliteration: nǚxìng tèzhì
"女性特质在文化中有不同的表现。"
여성성
Transliteration: yeoseongseong
"여성성은 다양한 방식으로 표현됩니다."
女性らしさ
Transliteration: josei rashisa
"女性らしさは文化によって異なります。"
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