femaleness
State of womanhood
Femaleness is the quality or state of being female.
The word appears in discussions of biology, gender, and identity, often contrasting with maleness: The study examined femaleness across species.
It can refer to biological sex characteristics or to broader qualities associated with being female: She explored ideas of femaleness in her art.
Female reproductive hormone
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
- menstrualOf monthly uterine cycles
- reproductiveRelated to producing offspring
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
fertility · progesterone · menstruation · pregnancy · lactation · breastfeeding · menopause · cervix
Effortless beauty of motion
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- gentlenessSoft, kind demeanor
sensitivity · empathy · delicacy · refinement · poise · charm · tenderness · warmth
Adult female state
- girlhoodFemale youth period
- women's rightsLegal equality for females
- feminismAdvocacy for sex equality
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
gender · sexism · misogyny · patriarchy · glass ceiling · equality · representation · empowerment
Descended through maternal line
- matriarchFemale family leader
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- matronFemale institutional supervisor
- goddessFemale sacred being
empress · queen · ancestress · lineage · matriarchal · sorority · sisterhood · queenship
estrogen
Female reproductive hormone
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
- menstrualOf monthly uterine cycles
- reproductiveRelated to producing offspring
ovulation · fertility · progesterone · menstruation · pregnancy · lactation · breastfeeding · menopause · cervix · uterus
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
gentleness · sensitivity · empathy · delicacy · refinement · poise · charm · tenderness · warmth · affection
womanhood
Adult female state
- girlhoodFemale youth period
- women's rightsLegal equality for females
- feminismAdvocacy for sex equality
suffrage · gender · sexism · misogyny · patriarchy · glass ceiling · equality · representation · empowerment · Title IX
matrilineal
Descended through maternal line
- matriarchFemale family leader
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- matronFemale institutional supervisor
goddess · empress · queen · ancestress · lineage · matriarchal · sorority · sisterhood · queenship · heiress
femalenessmaleness
Masculine biological status
masculinity · manliness · manhood · virility · mannishness