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effeminate
[ adjective ih-fem-uh-nit; verb ih-fem-uh-neyt ]
adjective
- (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.
verb (used with or without object)
- to make or become effeminate.
effeminate
/ ɪˈfɛmɪnɪt /
adjective
- (of a man or boy) displaying characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; not manly
- lacking firmness or vigour
an effeminate piece of writing
Derived Forms
- efˈfeminacy, noun
- efˈfeminately, adverb
Other Words From
- ef·femi·nate·ly adverb
- ef·femi·nate·ness noun
- ef·femi·nation noun
- unef·femi·nate adjective
- unef·femi·nate·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of effeminate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of effeminate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Born as men, they traditionally veer toward effeminate appearance and style.
Komnenos’s dark skin matched his dignity since it did not display “an effeminate paleness … having aspired to an appearance that one does not find on womanly or soft people.”
In contrast, male Disney villains are frequently portrayed as visibly effeminate.
Real liberation wasn’t necessarily about making women more manly or allowing men to be effeminate.
As played by Omundson, King Richard is effeminate, sincere, and ten times funnier than everyone else.
I just knew there were gays, and they were men who were very effeminate.
Ronaldo is often accused of being a pretty boy, a not-so-subtle way of accusing him of being overly effeminate.
And did you know that effeminate men in the 18th-century were known as “mollies”?
Cutthroat, abusive, and—at times—barbaric, he picked on Michael for being effeminate, having a big nose, and “liver lips.”
And I will give children to be their princes, and the effeminate shall rule over them.
Another glimpse of d'Arthez is as the unselfish friend of Marie Gaston, a young poet of his stamp, but "effeminate."
She made her lover effeminate and materialistic, advising with him about everything.
It seemed almost effeminate to surrender his burden to one who had hardly yet rested after a long journey.
He was handsome in a cruel sort of way and almost effeminate in his liking to stand before them and admire himself.
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