tomboyishness


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Noun 1. [画像:tomboyishness - masculinity in women (especially in girls and young women)]tomboyishness - masculinity in women (especially in girls and young women)
masculinity - the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men
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tomboyishness

n → Jungenhaftigkeit f
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Even as a little girl, Murray felt that she was different: ''queer', 'in between', outwardly female but inwardly male a 'boy-girl' in Aunt Pauline's words.' Even though Aunt Pauline let the youngster foster her independent, tomboyish spirit, as she grew up, Murray started to realise that her childish tomboyishness was not going anywhere.
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