ə noun
the state or quality of being effeminate.
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effeminate (ɪˈfɛmɪnɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 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 |
| [C14: from Latin effēmināre to make into a woman, from fēmina woman] | |
| ef'feminacy | |
| —n | |
| ef'feminateness | |
| —n | |
| ef'feminately | |
| —adv | |
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