devirilizev.
/diːˈvɪrɪlʌɪz/ transitive. To deprive of virility or manly qualities; to devitalize.
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1901 Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. 12 277 The devirilized effects of transcendental and idealistic habits of thought.
Derivatives
deviriliˈzation n.
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the world > life > sex and gender > female > effeminacy > [noun] > being or becoming effeminate
effeminating1555
effemination?1562
womanizing1775
womanization1906
devirilization1920
1920 W. J. Locke House of Baltazar v These new women are out for the devirilisation of man.
deˈvirilized adj.
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the world > life > sex and gender > female > effeminacy > [adjective]
womanly?c1225
ferbleta1300
effeminatea1393
nicea1393
softc1450
manlessa1529
unmanly1534
cockney1573
effeminated1580
unmanlikea1586
milky1602
enervate1603
womanizing1615
emasculate1622
womanized1624
softly1643
womanlish1647
unmasculine1649
emollid1656
ladylike1656
enervated1660
emasculated1701
petticoated1708
tea-faced1728
effeminized1789
invirile1870
epicene1881
sissyish1889
sissified1898
devirilized1901
cockless1902
camp1909
pansy1929
campy1932
queenly1933
poncy1937
pansyish1941
swishy1941
moffie1954
poofy1956
femme1963
poofed-up1964
minty1965
ponced-up1970
lavender1979
1901Devirilized [see main sense].
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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