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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The state or condition of being tomboyish; the behaviour of a tomboy..
Young boys who like to play with dolls and tea-sets are thought to be at risk of growing up into homosexual men; young girls who take tomboyishness to extremes are said to have a higher-than-average likelihood of ending up as lesbians
Use tomboyishness when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tomboyishness means The state or condition of being tomboyish; the behaviour of a tomboy..
Common synonyms include hoydenism.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Young boys who like to play with dolls and tea-sets are thought to be at risk of growing up into homosexual men; young girls who take tomboyishness to extremes are said to have a higher-than-average likelihood of ending up as lesbians
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