Definition of effeminateness Effeminateness
ef•fem•i•nate•ness
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What does effeminateness mean?
WordNet
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| effeminateness - the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man); "the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy"; "Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness"; "he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him" | ||
| effeminacy, sissiness, softness, womanishness, unmanliness | ||
| femininity, muliebrity the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women | ||
| derogation, disparagement, depreciation (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law; "any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- effeminateness (Noun)
effeminacy.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- effeminateness (n.)
The state of being effeminate; unmanly softness.
Part of speech
🔤- effeminateness, noun, singular of effeminatenesses.
