effeminate
effeminate · effeminates · effeminated · effeminating
To become womanlyTo become womanly.
/ɪˈfɛmɪneɪt/
» Ziri acted like an effeminate man.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To become womanly.
(archaic, nonstandard, transitive)To make womanly; to unman.
Examples
6 sentencesZiri acted like an effeminate man.
Everybody says that he's an effeminate guy.
Sato's high voice and mannerisms are pretty effeminate.
Dance had disciplined my body in particular ways and led me to be named by others as “effeminate".
Does Ziri sound effeminate?
Origin
From Middle English effeminat, effemynat, from Latin effēminātus, past participle of effēmFrom Middle English effeminat, effemynat, from Latin effēminātus, past participle of effēminō, from fēmina (“woman”).
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Forms
effeminates, effeminating, effeminated, effeminated| Base form | effeminate · to effeminate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | effeminates |
| Present participle | effeminating |
| Past simple | effeminated |
| Past participle | effeminated |
regular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle