 effeminate |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] having unsuitable feminine qualities | |
| Synonyms: | epicene cissy sissified sissyish sissy emasculate | |
| Related terms: | unmanly | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] characterized by excessive softness or self-indulgence | |
| Synonyms: | weak | |
| Examples: | "an effeminate civilization" |
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| Related terms: | soft | |
| Similar spelling: |
effeminize effeminacy |
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