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n. - The trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man).

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  • What's even more striking about these persistent allegations of unmanliness is how entirely, well, unsubtle they've been.
  • Tschaikowsky speaks straight to the nerves, with that touch of unmanliness which is another characteristic of modern art.
  • And they may consist with meanness, selfishness, cowardice, and utter unmanliness.
  • We rightly ascribe this sort of contentment to mere unmanliness and want of spirit.
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