effeminate

Meaning of effeminate

noun

An effeminate person.

verb
  1. To make womanly; to unman.
  2. To become womanly.
adjective
  1. (of a man or boy) Exhibiting behaviour or mannerisms considered typical of a female; unmasculine.
  2. Womanly; tender, affectionate, caring.

Information about effeminate

  • The plural form of effeminate is: effeminates.
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Hyphenation of effeminate

ef-fem-i-nate

  • It consists of 4 syllables and 10 chars.
  • effeminate is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

effeminate synonyms

Meaning emasculate:

emasculate, epicene, cissy, sissified, sissyish, sissy

Meaning :

camp, effete, swish, unmanly

effeminate antonyms

Meaning :

uneffeminate

Translation of effeminate

Words that rhyme with effeminate

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