The word effeminate is used to describe a man or a boy with characteristics that are more often associated with females. You were once teased for your effeminate, high pitched voice, but now you're a world renowned singer.
Having some characteristic of a woman, as delicacy, luxuriousness, etc.; soft or delicate to an unmanly degree; womanish; weak.
Adjective S.
characterized by excessive softness or self-indulgence; "an effeminate civilization"
Adjective S.
having unsuitable feminine qualities
a.
Having some characteristic of a woman, as delicacy,
luxuriousness, etc.; soft or delicate to an unmanly degree; womanish;
weak.
a.
Womanlike; womanly; tender; -- in a good sense.
v. t.
To make womanish; to make soft and delicate; to
weaken.
v. i.
To grow womanish or weak.
Effeminate
The king, by his voluptuous life and mean marriage, became effeminate, and less sensible of honor.
An effeminate and unmanly foppery.2.
Gentle, kind, effeminate remorse.
Effeminate
It will not corrupt or effeminate children's minds.
Effeminate
In a slothful peace both courage will effeminate and manners corrupt.
Having some characteristic of a woman, as delicacy, luxuriousness, etc.; soft or delicate to an unmanly degree; womanish; weak.
To make womanish; to make soft and delicate; to weaken.
To grow womanish or weak.
Usage Examples
At the time I perceived most religious men, particularly the pastors with all their talk about love, faith and relationship, as effeminate.
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Other Usage ExamplesPeople don't know where to place me. Terry Gilliam used me as a quirky cop in 'Twelve Monkeys', and then he hired me again to be an effeminate hotel clerk in 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'. Another time, I was shooting this indie film 'The Souler Opposite' and six days a week, I'm playing this big puppy dog, then I come to the 'NYPD Blue' set and become this scumbag.
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