Antonyms for effeminates


Grammar : Noun, adjective
Spell : adjective ih-fem-uh-nit; verb ih-fem-uh-neyt
Phonetic Transcription : adjective ɪˈfɛm ə nɪt; verb ɪˈfɛm əˌneɪt


Definition of effeminates

Origin :
  • early 15c., from Latin effeminatus "womanish, effeminate," past participle of effeminare "make a woman of," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + femina "woman" (see feminine). Rarely used without reproach. Related: Effeminately.
  • As in femininity/feminine : noun, adjective womanly
Example sentences :
  • This Klingsor tears down, evirates, effeminates and disintegrates.
  • Extract from : « Melomaniacs » by James Huneker
  • So that the more mannish the Feminists become in mode and aim, the more womanish become the Effeminates.
  • Extract from : « Feminism and Sex-Extinction » by Arabella Kenealy

Synonyms for effeminates

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