effeminate

adjective

/ɪˈfem.ɪ.nət/ disapproving

Definition

› describes a man who behaves or looks similar to a woman: He's got a very effeminate manner/voice.Gender-related attributesKinds of womenKinds of men effeminacy

/-nə.si/ noun [U] formal

(Definition of effeminate adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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