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adjective
1.
(of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness or delicacy.
2.
characterized by excessive softness, delicacy, self-indulgence, etc.: effeminate luxury.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
3.
to make or become effeminate.
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Effeminate
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Example Sentences
- But there's nothing wrong with being effeminate or having a good cry, .
- Unnaturally tall, gawky and ugly, he was also startlingly effeminate.
- Men in cartoons were discouraged from being too effeminate.
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Word Origin & History
effeminate
early 15c., from L. effeminatus, pp. of effeminare "make a woman of," from ex- "out" + femina "woman" (see feminine). Rarely used without reproach.
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