Effeminate man
1effeminate — ef|fem|i|nate [ ı femınət ] adjective an effeminate man looks, behaves, or speaks like a woman …
2effeminate — UK [ɪˈfemɪnət] / US adjective an effeminate man looks, behaves, or speaks like a woman …
3effeminate — [ɪˈfemɪnət] adj showing disapproval an effeminate man looks, behaves, or speaks like a woman …
4effeminate — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a man) having characteristics regarded as typical of a woman. DERIVATIVES effeminacy noun effeminately adverb. ORIGIN from Latin effeminare make feminine …
5effeminate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin effeminatus, from past participle of effeminare to make effeminate, from ex + femina woman more at feminine Date: 15th century 1. having feminine qualities untypical of a man ; not manly in… …
6effeminate — [[t]ɪfe̱mɪnət[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe a man or boy as effeminate, you think he behaves, looks, or sounds like a woman or girl. ...a skinny, effeminate guy in lipstick and earrings... His voice was curiously high pitched,… …
7effeminate — effeminately, adv. effeminateness, n. effemination, n. adj. /i fem euh nit/; v. /i fem euh nayt /, adj., v., effeminated, effeminating. adj. 1. (of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness… …
8effeminate — adjective a man who is effeminate looks or behaves like a woman: very young and handsome in an effeminate way effeminacy noun (U) effeminately adverb …
9effeminate — ef|fem|i|nate [ıˈfemınət] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: effeminatus, from femina woman ] a man who is effeminate looks or behaves like a woman >effeminately adv >effeminacy n [U] …
10effeminate — /əˈfɛmənət / (say uh femuhnuht), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. (of a man) soft or delicate to an unmanly degree in traits, tastes, habits, etc.; womanish. 2. characterised by unmanly softness, delicacy, self indulgence, etc.: an effeminate life.… …
