Thesaurus: effeminacy
Characteristic quality of a woman, such as softness, luxuriousness, delicacy, or weakness, which is unbecoming a man; womanish delicacy or softness; -- used reproachfully of men.
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Definitions
- n. Characteristic quality of a woman, such as softness, luxuriousness, delicacy, or weakness, which is unbecoming a man; womanish delicacy or softness; -- used reproachfully of men.
- n. the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
- Characteristic quality of a woman, such as softness, luxuriousness, delicacy, or weakness, which is unbecoming a man; womanish delicacy or softness; -- used reproachfully of men. Milton.
- Characteristic quality of a woman, such as softness,luxuriousness, delicacy, or weakness, which is unbecoming a man;womanish delicacy or softness; -- used reproachfully of men. Milton.
- n:100 n. the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)