femininities
Traits considered womanly
Femininities is the plural of femininity—the quality of being feminine or womanly.
The plural acknowledges that femininity isn't monolithic: different cultures, eras, and individuals express it differently.
Scholars use the term to discuss competing or coexisting versions: The study examined femininities across three generations of immigrant women.
State of being pregnant
- sisterhoodBond among women
- menarcheOnset of menstruation
- menstruationMonthly uterine bleeding
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
ovulation · childbearing · pregnancy · birth · lactation · menopause · hormones · breasts
State of being a female parent
- caregivingAttending to dependents
- maternalOf or like mothers
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- empathySharing another's emotions
gentleness · supportive · affectionate · tenderness · warmth · patience · bonding · protection
Effortless beauty of motion
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- refinementElegance of manner
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- charmAttractive personal quality
classiness · tasteful · dignity · polish · delicacy · gentility · composure · ladylike
Outside the two-category system
- nonbinaryOutside male-female categories
- transfeminineGender identity toward femininity
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- demigirlPartial female gender identity
MTF · transwoman · queer · femme · androgyny · feminization · passing · genderbending
Yielding to touch
- velvetThick-pile textile
- gentleSoft and kind
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- satinGlossy-surfaced woven cloth
silky · smooth · floral · pastel · lace · ribbons · ruffles · flowing
Custom passed through generations
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- symbolsMarks conveying meaning
roles · expectations · norms · customs · ceremonies · heritage · identity · expression
maternity
State of being pregnant
- sisterhoodBond among women
- menarcheOnset of menstruation
- menstruationMonthly uterine bleeding
estrogen · ovulation · childbearing · pregnancy · birth · lactation · menopause · hormones · breasts · curves
motherhood
State of being a female parent
- caregivingAttending to dependents
- maternalOf or like mothers
- compassionConcern for others' distress
empathy · gentleness · supportive · affectionate · tenderness · warmth · patience · bonding · protection · guidance
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- refinementElegance of manner
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
charm · classiness · tasteful · dignity · polish · delicacy · gentility · composure · ladylike · demure
genderqueer
Outside the two-category system
- nonbinaryOutside male-female categories
- transfeminineGender identity toward femininity
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
demigirl · MTF · transwoman · queer · femme · androgyny · feminization · passing · genderbending · womanness
soft
Yielding to touch
satin · silky · smooth · floral · pastel · lace · ribbons · ruffles · flowing · diaphanous
tradition
Custom passed through generations
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
symbols · roles · expectations · norms · customs · ceremonies · heritage · identity · expression · representation
femininitiesmasculinities
Qualities associated with men
manliness · manhoods · machismo · mannishness · virility
feminine, femininity, effeminate, unfeminine, femaleness, feminize, femininely, feminineness