effeminate
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ef·femi·nate (e fem′ə nit, i-)
adjective
- having the qualities generally attributed to women, as weakness, timidity, delicacy, etc.; unmanly; not virile
- characterized by such qualities; weak; soft, decadent, etc. effeminate art
Etymology: ME effeminat < L effeminatus pp. of effeminare, to make womanish < ex-, out + femina, a woman: see female
Related Forms:
- effeminately ef·fem′i·nately adverb
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Preposition: in
- appearance: In his human form, Tarou wears a scaled vest and bracers and earrings, and is extremely effeminate in appearance.
Modifies a noun
- man: Many women prefer the handsome middle aged man he is today, to the young, slightly effeminate man he was.
Modifying Another Word
- slightly: Many women prefer the handsome middle aged man he is today, to the young, slightly effeminate man he was.
Used with adjective complement
- look: I must admit that to my eye ' John ' does look very effeminate.
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He held curls to be effeminate, and his own filled his life with bitterness.
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