Effeminate vs Humane - What's the difference?
effeminate | humane | Related terms |
(often, derogatory, of a man or boy) Having behaviour or mannerisms considered unmasculine or typical of a woman or girl; feminine.
* Bishop Hurd
(obsolete) womanly; tender
* Shakespeare
(archaic) To make womanly; to unman.
* , Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.134:
* John Locke
Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
Pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities, especially classical literature or rhetoric.
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Effeminate is a related term of humane.
As adjectives the difference between effeminate and humane
is that effeminate is (often|derogatory|of a man or boy) having behaviour or mannerisms considered unmasculine or typical of a woman or girl; feminine while humane is having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.As a verb effeminate
is (archaic) to make womanly; to unman.effeminate
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- An effeminate and unmanly foppery.
- Gentle, kind, effeminate remorse.
Synonyms
* camp * swishVerb
(effeminat)- the studie of sciences doth more weaken and effeminate mens minds, than corroborate and adapt them to warre.
- It will not corrupt or effeminate children's minds.
humane
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- It is no longer considered humane to perform vivisection on research animals.
- As methods of execution go, beheading is more humane than drawing and quartering.
- many divine precepts to counterpoise our hearts, special antidotes both in scriptures and humane authors, which who so will observe, shall purchase much ease and quietness unto himself.