effeminate
(of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness or delicacy.
characterized by excessive softness, delicacy, self-indulgence, etc.: effeminate luxury.
to make or become effeminate.
Origin of effeminate
1synonym study For effeminate
Other words from effeminate
- ef·fem·i·nate·ly, adverb
- ef·fem·i·nate·ness, noun
- ef·fem·i·na·tion, noun
- un·ef·fem·i·nate, adjective
- un·ef·fem·i·nate·ly, adverb
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How to use effeminate in a sentence
Born as men, they traditionally veer toward effeminate appearance and style.
Komnenos’s dark skin matched his dignity since it did not display “an effeminate paleness … having aspired to an appearance that one does not find on womanly or soft people.”
Anti-Blackness and transphobia are older than we thought | Roland Betancourt | June 16, 2021 | Washington PostIn contrast, male Disney villains are frequently portrayed as visibly effeminate.
Real liberation wasn’t necessarily about making women more manly or allowing men to be effeminate.
As played by Omundson, King Richard is effeminate, sincere, and ten times funnier than everyone else.
I just knew there were gays, and they were men who were very effeminate.
Thank God! To the Church, This Transgender Woman Is Just a Skank | Emily Shire | October 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRonaldo is often accused of being a pretty boy, a not-so-subtle way of accusing him of being overly effeminate.
Why It’s Still OK to Hate Sexy Bastard Cristiano Ronaldo After He Saved Team USA | Emily Shire | June 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd did you know that effeminate men in the 18th-century were known as “mollies”?
Queer Style A History of Fashion at FIT in New York | Peter Davis | September 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTCutthroat, abusive, and—at times—barbaric, he picked on Michael for being effeminate, having a big nose, and “liver lips.”
11 Juiciest Bits From ‘Untouchable: The Strange Life and Tragic Death of Michael Jackson’ | Abby Haglage | November 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd I will give children to be their princes, and the effeminate shall rule over them.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousAnother glimpse of d'Arthez is as the unselfish friend of Marie Gaston, a young poet of his stamp, but "effeminate."
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheShe made her lover effeminate and materialistic, advising with him about everything.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheIt seemed almost effeminate to surrender his burden to one who had hardly yet rested after a long journey.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail | Arthur R. ThompsonHe was handsome in a cruel sort of way and almost effeminate in his liking to stand before them and admire himself.
The Diary of Philip Westerly | Paul Compton
British Dictionary definitions for effeminate
/ (ɪˈfɛmɪnɪt) /
(of a man or boy) displaying characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; not manly
lacking firmness or vigour: an effeminate piece of writing
Origin of effeminate
1Derived forms of effeminate
- effeminacy or effeminateness, noun
- effeminately, adverb
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