'Womanishness' definitions:
Definition of 'womanishness'
(from WordNet)
noun
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 superfluity of the femininity that guided him" [syn: effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, softness, womanishness, unmanliness]
Definition of 'Womanishness'
From: GCIDE
- Womanish \Wom"an*ish\, a. Suitable to a woman, having the qualities of a woman; effeminate; not becoming a man; -- usually in a reproachful sense. See the Note under Effeminate. " Thy tears are womanish." --Shak. " Womanish entreaties." --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
- A voice not soft, weak, piping, and womanish, but audible, strong, and manlike. --Ascham. [1913 Webster] -- {Wom"an*ish*ly}, adv. -- {Wom"an*ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]