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unmanliness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, softness, womanishness |
| Type of | femininity, muliebrity |
| Has types | emasculation |
| Derivation | unmanly |
Examples of unmanliness
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In facing up to his dilemma, the hero must also face up to his unmanliness.
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This usage can also refer to weakness or unmanliness.
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To exponents of Muscular Christianity such as Charles Kingsley, celibacy was synonymous with unmanliness.
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Beneath the worldliness there is an anxious young man who equated his sensitivities and illnesses with unmanliness.
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Meanwhile, House diagnoses Wilson with a serious case of unmanliness because he has adopted Sarah, a diabetic cat.
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- Effeminacy: the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man); "the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy"; "Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness"; "he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the ...
