effeminate

UK
/ɪˈfɛmɪnət/
US
/ɪˈfɛmɪnɪt/

Traduzioni

effeminateadjective
more effeminate
Comp.
most effeminate
Super.
UK
/ɪˈfɛmɪnət/
US
/ɪˈfɛmɪnɪt/
Critics mocked his supposedly effeminate voice, though he paid them no mind.
Les critiques se moquaient de sa voix prétendument efféminée, mais il n’y prêtait aucune attention.
effeminatenoun
effeminates
pl
Archaic and often derogatory usage referring to an effeminate person.
efféminéNom substantivé, souvent péjoratif.
In Victorian literature, the dandy was sometimes portrayed as an effeminate, a figure of both fascination and scorn.
Dans la littérature victorienne, le dandy était parfois présenté comme un efféminé, figure à la fois fascinante et méprisée.
Sinonimi
feminine man
pretty boy
effeminateverb
effeminated
Past Simple
effeminated
Past Participle
effeminating
Gerund
UK
/ɪˈfɛmɪnət/
US
/ɪˈfɛmənət/
Archaic, transitive; still encountered in historical or rhetorical contexts.
efféminerEmploi soutenu.
Some feared that excessive luxury would effeminate the nation.
Certains craignaient qu’un luxe excessif n’efféminât la nation.

Definizioni

effeminateadjective
Having or showing traits culturally associated with women; lacking traditionally masculine qualities.
Critics mocked his supposedly effeminate voice, though he paid them no mind.
effeminatenoun
A person, especially a man, regarded as effeminate.
In Victorian literature, the dandy was sometimes portrayed as an effeminate, a figure of both fascination and scorn.
effeminateverb
To make (someone or something) effeminate; to soften or weaken.
Some feared that excessive luxury would effeminate the nation.