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Sissiness Moderate

Origin: Germanic Old English suffix

Sissiness has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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"

2

The property of being sissy.

Example Sentences
"the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy" noun
"Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness" noun
"he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him" noun
See Also
sissy unmanliness
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
femininity
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
emasculation
Rhyming Words
ess 1ess ress ness tess hess kess wess jess fess yess sess less bess cess mess guess 1aess gless cress
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