| 单词 | effeminate |
| 释义 | effeminate (once / 2393 pages) adj The word effeminate is used to describe a man or a boy with characteristics that are more often associated with females. You were once teased for your effeminate, high-pitched voice, but now you're a world-renowned singer. The adjective effeminate comes from Latin roots that mean "womanish." The term is usually meant as an insult. You once thought it was too effeminate for a man to carry a purse, but now you realize how convenient it is. Besides, you often use it to swat at anyone who makes fun of you. If you think it's effeminate to cry during sad movies, that explains why you watch them alone. WORD FAMILYeffeminate: effeminacy, effeminately, effeminateness+/effeminacy: effeminacies USAGE EXAMPLESThe disappointment lies in the fact that he was billed as an eccentric, effeminate exception from the usual woman-bashers. The Guardian(Dec 13, 2016) Reason 10: "Because satellite channels normalize men being effeminate and sissies." Reuters(Nov 01, 2016) Look at the men that this ideology has produced they are weak and effeminate and this has been directed at mostly white men. New York Times(Oct 18, 2016) adj having unsuitable feminine qualities Syn cissy, emasculate, epicene, sissified, sissy, sissyish unmanful, unmanlike, unmanly not possessing qualities befitting a man |
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