Definition of effeminate Effeminate

/ifɛˈmɪnʌt/ - [eefeminut] - ef•fem•i•nate

We found 11 definitions of effeminate from 6 different sources.

What does effeminate mean?

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Adjective
effeminate - having unsuitable feminine qualities
		emasculate, epicene, cissy, sissified, sissyish, sissy
		unmanful, unmanlike, unmanly not possessing qualities befitting a man

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Wiktionary

effeminate (Verb)
To make womanly; to unman.
effeminate (Adjective)
Having behaviour or mannerisms considered unmasculine or typical of a woman or girl; feminine.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

effeminate (a.)
Having some characteristic of a woman, as delicacy, luxuriousness, etc.; soft or delicate to an unmanly degree; womanish; weak.
effeminate (a.)
Womanlike; womanly; tender; -- in a good sense.
effeminate (v. t.)
To make womanish; to make soft and delicate; to weaken.
effeminate (v. i.)
To grow womanish or weak.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

effeminate
Of a man: Having qualities that are traditionally associated with women.
effeminate
Having unsuitable feminine qualities.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

effeminate
ef-fem′in-āt, adj. womanish: unmanly: weak: cowardly: voluptuous.—n. an effeminate person.—v.t. to make womanish: to unman: to weaken.—v.i. to become effeminate.—n. Effem′inacy, womanish softness or weakness: indulgence in unmanly pleasures.—adv. Effem′inately.—n. Effem′inateness. [L. effemināre, -ātum, to make womanish—ex, out, and femina, a woman.]

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effeminate, verb, present, 1st person singular of effeminate (infinitive).
effeminate, verb (infinitive).

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