• (n.) Effeminacy; womanishness.
(ә-fem″ĭ-na´shәn) feminization (def. 2).
Ef·fem`i·na'tion noun [ Latin effeminatio .] Effeminacy; womanishness. [ Obsolete] Bacon. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: e-fem′i-nā′shŭn Definitions: 1. Acquisition of feminine characteristics, either physiologically as part of female maturation, or pathologically by individuals of either sex.