[ noun ]
■ the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
e.g.)
・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
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effeminacy
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effeminateness
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sissiness
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softness
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unmanliness
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womanishness
[ noun ]
■ the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
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softness
[ noun ]
■ a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare
e.g.)
・the softness of the morning sky
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softness
[ noun ]
■ the property of being flexible
■ easily bent or shaped
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flexibility
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flexibleness
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