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- [ih-fem-uh-nuh-see]
- /ɪˈfɛm ə nə si/
- /ɪˈfem.ɪ.nət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-fem-uh-nuh-see]
- /ɪˈfɛm ə nə si/
Definitions of effeminacy word
- noun effeminacy the state or quality of being effeminate. 1
- noun effeminacy The quality of being effeminate. 1
- noun effeminacy the quality or state of being effeminate 0
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Origin of effeminacy
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; effemin(ate) + -acy
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Parts of speech for Effeminacy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
effeminacy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
effeminacy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for effeminacy
noun effeminacy
- unmanly — not manly; not characteristic of or befitting a man; weak, timid, or cowardly.
- femininity — the quality of being feminine; womanliness.
- femaleness — a person bearing two X chromosomes in the cell nuclei and normally having a vagina, a uterus and ovaries, and developing at puberty a relatively rounded body and enlarged breasts, and retaining a beardless face; a girl or woman.
- sissy — Disparaging and Offensive. an effeminate boy or man.
- feminine — pertaining to a woman or girl: feminine beauty; feminine dress.
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