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WORD FOR THE DAY: MULIEBRITY
2000 Most Challenging and Obscure Words | 5/10/17 | Norman Schur

Posted on 05/10/2017 5:15:11 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell

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muliebrity [myooh lee EB rih tee]

hear it pronounced

noun

Muliebrity is womanhood, the female nature, the characteristics of a woman; more abstractly, effeminancy, softness. The word is, via Late Latin muliebritas, from Latin muliebris (womanly), based on mulier (woman).

Its conterpart is virility, from Latin virilis (male), based on vir (man).


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In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
1 posted on 05/10/2017 5:15:11 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell
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To: Louis Foxwell

She was as stubborn as a muliebrity.


2 posted on 05/10/2017 5:19:34 AM PDT by Ken H (Best election ever!)
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To: Louis Foxwell

An uncommon word, if used at all, yet one that ought to be very useful in describing 1/2 of the human race. Perhaps it is its difficulty of pronunciation. Nevertheless, I find its application well suited to the unique pulchritude of such iconic women as Sarah and Melania.


3 posted on 05/10/2017 5:23:43 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Progressivism is 2 year olds in a poop fight.)
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Why do so many feminists work to eliminate any trace of muliebrity in themselves? They would be so much happier if they embraced it and would then be able to attract virile men.


4 posted on 05/10/2017 5:25:41 AM PDT by NorthstarMom
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To: Louis Foxwell

Do not mispronounce the word. It will lead you into a world of hurt. There are 5 syllables, not 4. We need not even find unique applications for the word since any use is uncommon, thereby unique. Appropriate usage will suffice nicely.


5 posted on 05/10/2017 5:32:35 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Progressivism is 2 year olds in a poop fight.)
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To: Louis Foxwell

The words muliebrity and virility need to be banned as relics of the binary gender construct created by the white male patriarchy.

(It’s coming, you know it)


6 posted on 05/10/2017 5:32:53 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Louis Foxwell; xsmommy; secret garden; VRWCmember; SoothingDave; Texan5; NicknamedBob; ...

BTTT


7 posted on 05/10/2017 5:33:22 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Progressivism is 2 year olds in a poop fight.)
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To: NorthstarMom

Feminists are, by all evidence, convinced their femininity is a barrier to full personhood.


8 posted on 05/10/2017 5:35:05 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Progressivism is 2 year olds in a poop fight.)
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To: Louis Foxwell

Obama could be commended for his muliebrity.

HilLIARy’e lack of muliebrity cost her the election.

Chuck (Schmucky) Schumer has so much muliebrity he cries at how much of a meany Trump is.


9 posted on 05/10/2017 5:35:07 AM PDT by Mr. K (***THERE IS NO CONSEQUENCE OF REPEALING OBAMACARE THAT IS WORSE THAN OBAMACARE ITSELF***)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

In fairness I left off that part of the definition. But you are correct. Virility has non gender usage. Muliebrity does not. And, yes, I fully expected the conversation. Every entry will be rife with sexual distinction. My plan is to turn a can of worms into a lovely brace of trout.


10 posted on 05/10/2017 5:42:06 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Progressivism is 2 year olds in a poop fight.)
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To: Louis Foxwell

Sounds like inebriated mule.


11 posted on 05/10/2017 5:45:50 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Liberalism is the denial of human nature.)
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To: Mr. K

“COMMENDED?” I am shocked. Shocked I tell you.
The problem, of course, is the word does not have common parlance and is thereby useless for universalizing characteristics that pertain exclusively to one class.


12 posted on 05/10/2017 5:46:21 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Progressivism is 2 year olds in a poop fight.)
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To: Louis Foxwell

Killary Clinton and muliebrity are antithetical.


13 posted on 05/10/2017 5:47:55 AM PDT by upchuck (Greed is a word leftists use to describe what conservatives call ambition. h/t Mike Rosen)
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To: Louis Foxwell

Obama reported admitted to being in touch with his muliebrity of late. Nothing that surprised anyone who saw him in his mom jeans attempting to throw a baseball and riding his girl bike.


14 posted on 05/10/2017 5:50:23 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: I want the USA back

Only if the word is mispronounced. Sound it out. The sound reference is bovine, not eunuch.


15 posted on 05/10/2017 5:50:54 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Progressivism is 2 year olds in a poop fight.)
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To: upchuck

I dare say you are correct, if, by muliebrity you intend to delineate only those feminine attributes most desired by virile men.


16 posted on 05/10/2017 5:58:38 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Progressivism is 2 year olds in a poop fight.)
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To: Mr. K

No muliebrity in the bunch.

17 posted on 05/10/2017 5:58:54 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: xsmommy

I read that. Perhaps he is coming out.


18 posted on 05/10/2017 6:00:10 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Progressivism is 2 year olds in a poop fight.)
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To: Louis Foxwell

My husband succumbs quite acquiescently whenever I celebrate my muliebrity. ;)


19 posted on 05/10/2017 6:00:26 AM PDT by smartymarty (How a mountain girl can love.)
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To: bgill

Quite.


20 posted on 05/10/2017 6:00:53 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Progressivism is 2 year olds in a poop fight.)
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