Synonyms for effeminateness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : adjective ih-fem-uh-nit; verb ih-fem-uh-neyt
Phonetic Transcription : adjective ɪˈfɛm ə nɪt; verb ɪˈfɛm əˌneɪt


Définition of effeminateness

Origin :
  • early 15c., from Latin effeminatus "womanish, effeminate," past participle of effeminare "make a woman of," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + femina "woman" (see feminine). Rarely used without reproach. Related: Effeminately.
  • noun effeminacy
Example sentences :
  • Their faces of men and hair like women doubtless signify their boldness on the one hand and their effeminateness on the other.
  • Extract from : « The Revelation Explained » by F. Smith
  • New York meanwhile, in its effeminateness, had forgotten the snow, and was listening to the sun.
  • Extract from : « The Pace That Kills » by Edgar Saltus
  • The effeminateness of the French drama must be replaced by virility through vital contact with the masses.
  • Extract from : « Romain Rolland » by Stefan Zweig
  • To all appearances equally removed from effeminateness and brutality, he was subject, nevertheless, to accesses of both.
  • Extract from : « Atlantis » by Gerhart Hauptmann

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