Look up: effeminate

1. effeminate
   [adj] - having unsuitable feminine qualities 2. [adj] - characterized by excessive softness or self-indulgence
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2. Effeminate
   Ef·fem'i·nate adjective [ Latin effeminatus , past participle of effeminare to make a woman of; ex out + femina a woman. See Feminine , adjective ] 1. Having some characteristic of a...
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3. Effeminate
   Ef·fem'i·nate transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Effeminated ; present participle & verbal noun Effeminating .] To make womanish; to make soft and delicate; to weaken. « ...
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4. Effeminate
   Ef·fem'i·nate intransitive verb To grow womanish or weak. « In a slothful peace both courage will effeminate and manners corrupt.» Pope.
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5. effeminate
   1. Having some characteristic of a woman, as delicacy, luxuriousness, etc.; soft or delicate to an unmanly degree; womanish; weak. 'The king, by his voluptuous life and mean marriage, became effeminate, and less sensible of honor.' (Bacon) 'An effeminate and unmanly foppery.' (Bp. Hurd) ... 2. Woman...
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6. effeminate
   emasculate adjective having unsuitable feminine qualities
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7. Effeminate
   • (v. t.) To make womanish; to make soft and delicate; to weaken. • (a.) Womanlike; womanly; tender; -- in a good sense. • (a.) Having some characteristic of a woman, as delicacy, luxuriousness, etc.; soft or delicate to an unmanly degree; womanish; weak. • (v. i.) To grow womanish or weak.
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8. effeminate
   effeminate 1. Of things characterized by, or proceeding from, unmanly weakness, softness, or delicacy.2. Used as a reference to being feminine; characteristic of women.3. To make womanish or unmanly.
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