Meaning of EFFEMINACY
| Pronunciation: | | i'femunusee
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| | Definition: | | [n] the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) |
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| | Synonyms: | | effeminateness, sissiness, unmanliness, womanishness |
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| | See Also: | | emasculation, femininity, muliebrity | |
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| | Definition: | | \Ef*fem"i*na*cy\, n.; pl. {Effeminacies}. [From
{Effeminate}.]
Characteristic quality of a woman, such as softness,
luxuriousness, delicacy, or weakness, which is unbecoming a
man; womanish delicacy or softness; -- used reproachfully of
men. --Milton.
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