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Effeminateness

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Noun

1. effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, softness, unmanliness, womanishness

the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)

Example Sentences:
'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 prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Effeminateness

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adjective
1. 
(of a man or boy) displaying characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; not manly
2. 
lacking firmness or vigour
an effeminate piece of writing

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Effeminateness

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adjective
1. 
having the qualities generally attributed to women, as weakness, timidity, delicacy, etc.; unmanly; not virile
2. 
characterized by such qualities; weak; soft, decadent, etc.
effeminate art

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Effeminateness

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adj.
Having or showing qualities or characteristics more often associated with females than males; unmanly: "gentle, kind, effeminate remorse" (Shakespeare).

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