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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ef•fem•i•nate /ɪˈfɛmənɪt/USA pronunciation adj. - (of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, such as softness or delicacy.
ef•fem•in•a•cy /ɪˈfɛmənəsi/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]ef•fem•i•nate•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ef•fem•i•nate (adj. i fem′ə nit;v. i fem′ə nāt′),USA pronunciation adj., v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing. adj. - (of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness or delicacy.
- characterized by excessive softness, delicacy, self-indulgence, etc.:effeminate luxury.
v.t., v.i. - to make or become effeminate.
- Latin effēminātus, equivalent. to ef- ef- + fēmin(a) woman + -ātus -ate1
- Middle English 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See female.
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