Young-ladyism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Behaviour befitting, or typical of, a young lady. dated, uncountable

    "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."

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From young lady + -ism.

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