Definitions for effeminateɪˈfɛm ə nɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ef•fem•i•nate*ɪˈfɛm ə nɪt(adj.)
(of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness or delicacy.
characterized by softness, delicacy, weakness, or lack of vigor.
* Syn: See female.
Origin of effeminate:
1350–1400; ME < L effēminātus, orig. ptp. of effēmināre to emasculate =ef-ef - +-fēmināre, der. of fēmina woman
ef•fem′i•nate•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
effeminate, emasculate, epicene, cissy, sissified, sissyish, sissy(adj)
having unsuitable feminine qualities
Wiktionary
effeminate(Verb)
To make womanly; to unman.
effeminate(Adjective)
Having behaviour or mannerisms considered unmasculine or typical of a woman or girl; feminine.
Origin: From effeminatus, past participle of effeminare.
Webster Dictionary
Effeminate(adj)
having some characteristic of a woman, as delicacy, luxuriousness, etc.; soft or delicate to an unmanly degree; womanish; weak
Effeminate(adj)
womanlike; womanly; tender; -- in a good sense
Effeminate(verb)
to make womanish; to make soft and delicate; to weaken
Effeminate(verb)
to grow womanish or weak
Translations for effeminate
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
effeminate(adjective)
(of a man) unmanly or womanish.
- ouvrouagtig, meisierigAfrikaans
- مُتَأنِّث، مُتَخَنِّث، كالنِّساءArabic
- женственBulgarian
- efeminadoPortuguese (BR)
- zšenštilýCzech
- weichlichGerman
- feminin; kvindeligDanish
- θηλυπρεπήςGreek
- afeminadoSpanish
- naiselikEstonian
- زن صفت؛ زن خویFarsi
- naismainenFinnish
- efféminéFrench
- נָשִׁי, לא גַברִיHebrew
- नारी जैसाHindi
- ženskastCroatian
- nőies (férfi)Hungarian
- kewanita-wanitaanIndonesian
- kvenlegurIcelandic
- effeminatoItalian
- めめしいJapanese
- 사내답지 못한Korean
- sumoteriškėjęsLithuanian
- (par vīrieti) sievišķīgs; mīkstčaulīgsLatvian
- keperempuananMalay
- verwijfdDutch
- femininNorwegian
- zniewieściałyPolish
- زن صفت؛ زن خویPersian
- ښځنى، ښځرنګى، دشځې په ډول، ښځنوكيPashto
- efeminadoPortuguese
- efeminatRomanian
- женоподобныйRussian
- zženštenýSlovak
- pomehkužen, ženskega videzaSlovenian
- feminiziranSerbian
- feminin, omanligSwedish
- ลักษณะเหมือนผู้หญิงThai
- kadınsıTurkish
- (男人)娘娘腔的Chinese (Trad.)
- подібний до жінки; зніженийUkrainian
- زنانہ انداز رکھنے والا مردUrdu
- như đàn bàVietnamese
- 有女子气的，娇气的Chinese (Simp.)
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