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Definition of Effeminacy
1. Noun. The trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man). "He was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him"
Generic synonyms: Femininity, Muliebrity
Specialized synonyms: Emasculation
Language type: Depreciation, Derogation, Disparagement
Derivative terms: Effeminate, Sissy, Unmanly, Unmanly, Womanish
Definition of Effeminacy
1. 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.
Definition of Effeminacy
1. Noun. The quality of being effeminate. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Effeminacy
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Medical Definition of Effeminacy
1. Origin: From Effeminate. 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Effeminacy
Literary usage of Effeminacy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of English Dramatic Literature to the Death of Queen Anne by Adolphus William Ward (1899)
"... is moreover perceptible in the conduct of social life, which is by no means
to be confounded with the tendency, noted above, to effeminacy of manners. ..."
2. An American Glossary by Richard Hopwood Thornton (1912)
"... re-assumed whiskers, and their pallid cheeks, thus accoutred, exhibited a
surprising compound of ghastliness and effeminacy.—The Balance, Hudson, NY, ..."
3. The Annals of Tennessee to the End of the Eighteenth Century: Comprising Its by James Gettys McGready Ramsey (1853)
"... which generally sink into wealth and luxury, by which means the offspring
dwindle into effeminacy and dissipation, yet, I hope, we shall always remain ..."
4. Table Talk: Opinions on Books, Men, and Things by William Hazlitt (1845)
"On effeminacy of Character. effeminacy of character arises from a prevalence of
the sensibility over the will; or it consists in a want of fortitude to bear ..."
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