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effeminate

Effette vs Effeminate - What's the difference?

effette | effeminate |

Effette is likely misspelled.


Effette has no English definition.

As an adjective effeminate is

having behaviour or mannerisms considered unmasculine or typical of a woman or girl; feminine.

As a verb effeminate is

to make womanly; to unman.

Punctilious vs Effeminate - What's the difference?

punctilious | effeminate | Related terms |

Punctilious is a related term of effeminate.


As adjectives the difference between punctilious and effeminate

is that punctilious is strictly attentive to detail; meticulous or fastidious, particularly to codes or conventions 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.

Effeminate vs Compassionate - What's the difference?

effeminate | compassionate | Related terms |

Effeminate is a related term of compassionate.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between effeminate and compassionate

is that effeminate is (obsolete) womanly; tender while compassionate is (obsolete) inviting pity; pitiable.

In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between effeminate and compassionate

is that effeminate is (archaic) to make womanly; to unman while compassionate is (archaic) to feel compassion for; to pity, feel sorry for.

As adjectives the difference between effeminate and compassionate

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 compassionate is having, feeling or showing compassion; sympathetic.

As verbs the difference between effeminate and compassionate

is that effeminate is (archaic) to make womanly; to unman while compassionate is (archaic) to feel compassion for; to pity, feel sorry for.

Effeminate vs Androgynous - What's the difference?

effeminate | androgynous |


As adjectives the difference between effeminate and androgynous

is that effeminate is having behaviour or mannerisms considered unmasculine or typical of a woman or girl; feminine while androgynous is possessing the sex organs of both sexes.

As a verb effeminate

is to make womanly; to unman.

Effeminate - What does it mean?

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Effeminate vs Cowardly - What's the difference?

effeminate | cowardly |


As adjectives the difference between effeminate and cowardly

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 cowardly is showing cowardice; lacking in courage; basely or weakly fearful.

As a verb effeminate

is (archaic) to make womanly; to unman.

As an adverb cowardly is

in the manner of a coward.

Effeminated vs Effeminate - What's the difference?

effeminated | effeminate |


As verbs the difference between effeminated and effeminate

is that effeminated is (effeminate) while effeminate is (archaic) to make womanly; to unman.

As an adjective effeminate is

(often|derogatory|of a man or boy) having behaviour or mannerisms considered unmasculine or typical of a woman or girl; feminine.

Taxonomy vs Effeminate - What's the difference?

taxonomy | effeminate |


As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective 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.

Effeminate vs Effeminize - What's the difference?

effeminate | effeminize |


As verbs the difference between effeminate and effeminize

is that effeminate is to make womanly; to unman while effeminize is to make effeminate.

As an adjective effeminate

is having behaviour or mannerisms considered unmasculine or typical of a woman or girl; feminine.

Effeminate vs Girlyman - What's the difference?

effeminate | girlyman |


As an adjective 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.

As a noun girlyman is

(slang|derogatory) an effeminate man, a pussy.

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