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effeminate

(ɪfemɪnət)

adjective

If you describe a man or boy as effeminate, you think he behaves, looks, or sounds like a woman or girl.

[disapproval]

...a skinny, effeminate guy in lipstick and earrings.

His voice was curiously high-pitched, reedy, almost effeminate.

Synonyms: womanly, soft, feminine, unmanly More Synonyms of effeminate

effeminate in British English

(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

effeminacy (efˈfeminacy) or effeminateness (efˈfeminateness)

noun

effeminately (efˈfeminately)

adverb

Word origin

C14: from Latin effēmināre to make into a woman, from fēmina woman

effeminate in American English

(ɛˈfɛmənɪt; ɪˈfɛmənɪt)

adjective

having the qualities generally attributed to women, as weakness, timidity, delicacy, etc.; unmanly; not virile

characterized by such qualities; weak; soft, decadent, etc.

effeminate art

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈfeˌmale

Derived forms

effeminately (efˈfeminately)

adverb

Word origin

ME effeminat < L effeminatus pp. of effeminare, to make womanish < ex-, out + femina, a woman: see female

Synonyms of 'effeminate'

womanly, affected, camp, soft

More Synonyms of effeminate

(adjective) in the sense of womanly

Definition

(of a man) displaying characteristics regarded as typical of a woman

I have some effeminate mannerisms but am quite confident in my masculinity.

Synonyms

womanly

soft

feminine

traditional expectations of feminine behaviour

unmanly

The idea that crying is `unmanly' stunts emotional development.

effete

foppish

womanish

womanlike

Additional synonyms

in the sense of feminine

Definition

possessing qualities considered typical of or appropriate to a woman

traditional expectations of feminine behaviour

Synonyms

female,

womanly,

girlish,

girlie (informal),

ladylike

in the sense of soft

Definition

not strong or able to endure hardship

Synonyms

out of condition,

weak,

limp,

pampered,

flabby,

flaccid,

podgy,

out of training,

namby-pamby,

overindulged

in the sense of unmanly

Definition

not masculine or virile

The idea that crying is `unmanly' stunts emotional development.

Synonyms

effeminate,

soft (informal),

weak,

feeble,

womanish

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effeminate

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effectuate
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effervesce
effervescence
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释义	Trends of effeminate View usage for: effeminate (ɪfemɪnət) adjective If you describe a man or boy as effeminate, you think he behaves, looks, or sounds like a woman or girl. [disapproval] ...a skinny, effeminate guy in lipstick and earrings. His voice was curiously high-pitched, reedy, almost effeminate. Synonyms: womanly, soft, feminine, unmanly More Synonyms of effeminate effeminate in British English (ɪˈfɛmɪnɪt) adjective 1. (of a man or boy) displaying characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; not manly 2. lacking firmness or vigour an effeminate piece of writing Derived forms effeminacy (efˈfeminacy) or effeminateness (efˈfeminateness) noun effeminately (efˈfeminately) adverb Word origin C14: from Latin effēmināre to make into a woman, from fēmina woman effeminate in American English (ɛˈfɛmənɪt; ɪˈfɛmənɪt) adjective 1. having the qualities generally attributed to women, as weakness, timidity, delicacy, etc.; unmanly; not virile 2. characterized by such qualities; weak; soft, decadent, etc. effeminate art SIMILAR WORDS: ˈfeˌmale Derived forms effeminately (efˈfeminately) adverb Word origin ME effeminat < L effeminatus pp. of effeminare, to make womanish < ex-, out + femina, a woman: see female Synonyms of 'effeminate' womanly, affected, camp, soft More Synonyms of effeminate (adjective) in the sense of womanly Definition (of a man) displaying characteristics regarded as typical of a woman I have some effeminate mannerisms but am quite confident in my masculinity. Synonyms womanly soft feminine traditional expectations of feminine behaviour unmanly The idea that crying is `unmanly' stunts emotional development. effete foppish womanish womanlike Additional synonyms in the sense of feminine Definition possessing qualities considered typical of or appropriate to a woman traditional expectations of feminine behaviour Synonyms female, womanly, girlish, girlie (informal), ladylike in the sense of soft Definition not strong or able to endure hardship Synonyms out of condition, weak, limp, pampered, flabby, flaccid, podgy, out of training, namby-pamby, overindulged in the sense of unmanly Definition not masculine or virile The idea that crying is `unmanly' stunts emotional development. Synonyms effeminate, soft (informal), weak, feeble, womanish Nearby words of effeminate effectual effectuate effeminacy effeminate effervesce effervescence effervescent Synonyms of 'effeminate' effeminate Explore 'effeminate' in the dictionary
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