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Definition of: effeminate
(i·fem′ə·nit) adjective
Having womanish traits or qualities; unmanly; voluptuous; delicate. See synonyms under FEMININE. [<L effeminatus, pp. of effeminare <ex- out + femina a woman]
—ef·fem′i·nate·ly adverb
—ef·fem′i·nate·ness noun
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