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effeminate definition
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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