effeminate

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An effeminate person.
    — The effeminates are males with obviously recognizable traits and mannerisms; […]
动词 v.
  1. To make womanly; to unman. archaic,nonstandard,transitive
    — the studie of sciences doth more weaken and effeminate mens minds, than corroborate and adapt them to warre.
  2. To become womanly. intransitive
形容词 adj.
  1. Of a boy or man, exhibiting behavior or mannerisms considered typical of a woman or unmasculine. derogatory,often
    — An effeminate and unmanly foppery.
  2. Womanly; tender, affectionate, caring. obsolete
    — Gentle, kind, effeminate remorse.

词形变化

more effeminate comparative most effeminate superlative effæminate alternative,obsolete effeminat alternative,obsolete effœminat alternative,obsolete effœminate alternative,obsolete effeminates present,singular,third-person effeminating participle,present effeminated participle,past effeminated past effæminate alternative,obsolete effeminat alternative,obsolete effœminat alternative,obsolete effœminate alternative,obsolete effeminates plural effæminate alternative,obsolete effeminat alternative,obsolete effœminat alternative,obsolete effœminate alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

近义词
camp swish epicene effete feminine unmanly
反义词
uneffeminate noneffeminate non-effeminate immasculate
衍生词
effeminately effeminateness effeminist

词源

词源 1
From Middle English effeminat, effemynat, from Latin effēminātus, past participle of effēminō, from fēmina (“woman”).
词源 2
From Middle English effeminat, effemynat, from Latin effēminātus, past participle of effēminō, from fēmina (“woman”).
词源 3
From Middle English effeminat, effemynat, from Latin effēminātus, past participle of effēminō, from fēmina (“woman”).
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