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ef·fem·i·nate E0048800 (ĭ-fĕm′ə-nĭt)adj. Having or showing qualities or characteristics more often associated with females than males; unmanly: "gentle, kind, effeminate remorse" (Shakespeare).
[Middle English effeminat, from Latin effēminātus, past participle of effēmināre, to make feminine : ex-, ex- + fēmina, woman; see dhē(i)- in Indo-European roots.]
ef·fem′i·na·cy (-nə-sē), ef·fem′i·nate·ness n.ef·fem′i·nate n.ef·fem′i·nate·ly adv.ef•fem•i•na•cy (ɪˈfɛm ə nə si)
n. the state or quality of being effeminate. [1595–1605] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | effeminacy - the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man); "the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy"; "Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness"; "he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him"effeminateness, sissiness, unmanliness, womanishness, softnessfemininity, muliebrity - the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for womenemasculation - loss of power and masculinityderogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something |
effeminacynounThe quality of being effeminate:effeminateness, femininity, sissiness, unmanliness, womanishness.TranslationsEffeminacyenUK
EffeminacyBlue BoyGainsborough painting depicting princely lad with sissyish overtones. [Br. Art.: Misc.]Fauntleroy, Little Lordtitle-inheriting, yellow-curled sissy in velvet. [Am. Lit.: Little Lord Fauntleroy]Percypersonification of “sissy.” [Pop. Culture: Misc.]MedicalSeeeffeminateeffeminacyenUK
Synonyms for effeminacynoun the quality of being effeminateSynonyms- effeminateness
- femininity
- sissiness
- unmanliness
- womanishness
Synonyms for effeminacynoun the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)Synonyms- effeminateness
- sissiness
- unmanliness
- womanishness
- softness
Related Words- femininity
- muliebrity
- emasculation
- derogation
- disparagement
- depreciation
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