- Effeminateness
- Effeminateness Ef*fem"i*nate*ness, n. The state of being effeminate; unmanly softness. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Effeminateness
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effeminateness — noun the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young … Useful english dictionary
effeminateness — See effeminately. * * * … Universalium
effeminateness — noun effeminacy … Wiktionary
effeminateness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality of being effeminate: effeminacy, femininity, sissiness, unmanliness, womanishness. See GENDER … English dictionary for students
effeminateness — ef·fem·i·nate·ness … English syllables
effeminacy — noun the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young … Useful english dictionary
sissiness — noun the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young … Useful english dictionary
softness — noun 1. the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded (Freq. 2) • Ant: ↑hardness • Derivationally related forms: ↑soft • Hypernyms: ↑consistency, ↑consistence, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
unmanliness — noun the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young … Useful english dictionary
womanishness — noun the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young … Useful english dictionary
