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MULIEBRITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
Synonyms:
femininity; muliebrity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("muliebrity" is a kind of...):
trait (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "muliebrity"):
womanlike; womanliness (the trait of being womanly; having the characteristics of an adult female)
ladylikeness (behavior befitting a lady)
maidenliness (behavior befitting a young maiden)
girlishness (being characteristic of a girl)
effeminacy; effeminateness; sissiness; softness; unmanliness; womanishness (the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man))
Sense 2
Meaning:
The state of being an adult woman
Synonyms:
muliebrity; womanhood
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("muliebrity" is a kind of...):
adulthood (the state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity)