Effeminate



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 缺乏勇气的, 柔弱的
• ［英］ adj. 缺乏勇气的, 柔弱的 ( having the qualities generally attributed to women)
• ［记］ ef+femin ( 女) +ate -> 露出女人气 -> 柔弱的
• ［同］ 同根词: feminism ( 女权主义)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin effeminatus, from past participle of effeminare to make effeminate, from ex- + femina woman — more at feminine
• Date: 15th century
• 1. having feminine qualities untypical of a man ; not manly in appearance or manner
• 2. marked by an unbecoming delicacy or overrefinement <effeminate art><an effeminate civilization>

II. noun

• Date: 1597
• an effeminate person

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