NYT Dictionary

FEMININITY

/fɛmɪˈnɪnɪti/
Nounfem-i-NIN-i-tyfem-i-nin-i-ty · 5 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The sum of all attributes that are feminine or convey womanhood.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English femynynytee, femyninytee, variants of femynyte (archaic modern English feminity), equivalent to feminine + -ity.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

femininenesswomanlikenesswomanfemineitymuliebrityfemalenessgendermalenessmasculinitysex

Antonyms

manlikenessmasculinity

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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