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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesafeminado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.fe.miˈna.ðo/
"Recibió críticas injustas por su comportamiento afeminado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having characteristics, manners, or stylistic expressions traditionally associated with a woman rather than a man.
"He spoke with an effeminate grace and wore his hair meticulously styled." - 2
Marked by weakness, excessive delicacy, or a lack of vigor.
"The critics dismissed the poetry as too effeminate for the turbulent era."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'effeminatus', the past participle of 'effeminare' meaning 'to make womanish', formed from 'ex-' (out, thoroughly) and 'femina' (woman). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, the term originally carried historical connotations of weakness or excessive softness, but has evolved in modern sociolinguistic contexts to describe behavioral traits, manners, or expressions traditionally associated with women.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Effeminate" is said worldwide
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efféminé
Transliteration: /e.fe.mi.ne/
"Il a adopté un style efféminé qui a surpris ses collègues."
effeminiert
Transliteration: /ɛfemiˈniːɐ̯t/
"Seine Gestik wurde oft als effeminiert beschrieben."
effeminato
Transliteration: /ef.fem.miˈna.to/
"Il personaggio mostrava modi gentili ed effeminati."
afeminado
Transliteration: /a.fe.miˈna.ðo/
"Recibió críticas injustas por su comportamiento afeminado."
efeminado
Transliteration: /e.fe.miˈna.du/
"Ele desafiou os padrões tradicionais com seu jeito efeminado."
जनाना
Transliteration: janana
"उसकी चाल ढाल में कुछ जनाना अंदाज़ था।"
女性化的
Transliteration: nǚ xìng huà de
"他说话的语气带着一丝女性化的温柔。"
여성스러운
Transliteration: yeoseongseureoun
"그는 섬세하고 여성스러운 매력을 가지고 있다."
女々しい
Transliteration: memeshii
"彼の物腰には少し女々しいところがある。"
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