effeminize
American
[ih-fem-uh-nahyz]
/ ɪˈfɛm əˌnaɪz /
verb (used with object)
effeminized,
effeminizing
Etymology
Origin of effeminize
First recorded in 1605–15; effemin(ate) + -ize
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