ALL meanings of effeminate
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E e - noun effeminate (of a man) having or showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; unmanly. 1
- adjective effeminate (of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness or delicacy. 1
- adjective effeminate characterized by excessive softness, delicacy, self-indulgence, etc.: effeminate luxury. 1
- adjective effeminate man: feminine 1
- adjective effeminate If you describe a man or boy as effeminate, you think he behaves, looks, or sounds like a woman or girl. 0
- adjective effeminate (of a man or boy) displaying characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; not manly 0
- adjective effeminate lacking firmness or vigour 0
- adjective effeminate having the qualities generally attributed to women, as weakness, timidity, delicacy, etc.; unmanly; not virile 0
- adjective effeminate characterized by such qualities; weak; soft, decadent, etc. 0