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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(dated) Behaviour befitting, or typical of, a young lady..
Though Lady Mary had none of the young-ladyism or sentimentality of girls of her age, we are not to suppose her either hard or masculine.
[…] Fanny, forgetful of her young-ladyism and her sixteen years, had boxed Tom's ears, and Tom, resenting the insult, had forcibly seated her in the coal-hod, where he held her with one hand while he returned the compliment with the other.
Use young-ladyism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Young-ladyism means (dated) Behaviour befitting, or typical of, a young lady..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Though Lady Mary had none of the young-ladyism or sentimentality of girls of her age, we are not to suppose her either hard or masculine.
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