Effeminate vs Unmasculine - What's the difference?
effeminate | unmasculine |
(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
As adjectives the difference between effeminate and unmasculine
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 unmasculine is not masculine; effeminate or feminine.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.