effeminate
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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ef·fem·i·nate
/ iˈfemənət/
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adj.
(of a man) having or showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; unmanly.
DERIVATIVES:
ef·fem·i·na·cy
/ iˈfemənəsē/ n.
ef·fem·i·nate·ly
adv.
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