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effeminatenessenUK
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.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | effeminateness - 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"effeminacy, 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 |
effeminatenessnounThe quality of being effeminate:effeminacy, femininity, sissiness, unmanliness, womanishness.MedicalSeeeffeminateeffeminatenessenUK
Synonyms for effeminatenessnoun the quality of being effeminateSynonyms- effeminacy
- femininity
- sissiness
- unmanliness
- womanishness
Synonyms for effeminatenessnoun the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)Synonyms- effeminacy
- sissiness
- unmanliness
- womanishness
- softness
Related Words- femininity
- muliebrity
- emasculation
- derogation
- disparagement
- depreciation
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