effeminacy

Letters that make effeminacy

a, e, f, n, c, m, i, y are letters that make 'effeminacy'

Words within effeminacy

mi, Min, NAC, MI, AC, em, eff, in, mina, IN, Ac, In, Fe, Na, min are words within 'effeminacy'


1 possible definitions for 'effeminacy'

Effeminacy as "the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)"

Under this definition, effeminacy is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

effeminateness, sissiness, womanishness, softness, unmanliness have the same meaning as 'effeminacy'

effeminacy as a type

'effeminacy' can be a type of femininity, muliebrity.

Types of effeminacy

emasculation is a type of effeminacy.

effeminacy Usage

'effeminacy' can be a useage of disparagement, depreciation, derogation.

Derivatives of effeminacy

unmanly, unmanlike, sissy, pusillanimous, poor-spirited, unmanful, effeminate, emasculate, epicene, cissy, sissified, sissyish, womanish are derivatives of 'effeminacy'.

Example of effeminacy used within this context

"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"



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