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effeminacy

noun

1 effeminacy

The trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man):
— The students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy.

synonyms: effeminateness, sissiness, softness, unmanliness, womanishness.

Roget 160: weakness etc. adj.; debility, atony, relaxation, languor, enervation; impotence etc. 158; infirmity; effeminacy, feminality; ... show more

Roget 862: cowardice, pusillanimity; cowardliness etc. adj.; timidity, effeminacy.    poltroonery, baseness; dastardness, dastardy; abject fear, funk; ... show more

Roget 954: intemperance; sensuality, animalism, carnality; tragalism; pleasure; effeminacy, silkiness; luxury, luxuriousness; lap of pleasure, lap of luxury; free living.    ... show more

Dutch: effeminatie, verwijfdheid, verwijfd
Polish: zniewieściałość, niemęskość


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