Finical vs Effeminate - What's the difference?
finical | effeminate | Related terms |
Finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate.
* 1922 , (James Joyce), (Ulysses) :
(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
Finical is a related term of effeminate.
As adjectives the difference between finical and effeminate
is that finical is finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate while effeminate is (often|derogatory|of a man or boy) having behaviour or mannerisms considered unmasculine or typical of a woman or girl; feminine.As a verb effeminate is
(archaic) to make womanly; to unman.finical
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Charming, he said in a finical sweet voice, showing his white teeth and blinking his eyes pleasantly.
Derived terms
* finick * finickingSee also
* jauntyeffeminate
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.