viraginous
/vəˈrædʒənəs/
adjective
- Having qualities traditionally associated with a strong, aggressive, or masculine woman.
- Some critics described her leadership style as viraginous, though she preferred the term 'assertive'.
- Her viraginous manner surprised the committee, but they respected her directness.
- The novel's heroine was viraginous, refusing to conform to the gentle expectations of her time.
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