effeminacy
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effeminacy
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From effeminate + -cy.
noun effeminacies · effæminacy · effeminacie · effœminacy · effœminacie
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The quality of being effeminate.
It is an argument that cannot proceed but from a low Iudgment, or a ſpirit ſoothed with its owne Effeminaty, to ſay, He is Noble, he is a Courtier, he is a man of State, His quality tyeth him not to perfection, His vertue must be meaſured by the ell of the world, If he were ouer vertuous, the exceſſ
Similar: effeminateness, effemination, invirility, morbidezza, niceness, unmasculinity
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noun the quality of being effeminate
| Español | afeminación, afeminamiento, pluma, ramalazo |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | स्त्रैणता straiṇtā |
| Português | afeminação, efeminação, mariquice |
| Français | efféminement, effémination |
| Deutsch | Weichlichkeit, Verweiblichung |
| Italiano | effeminatezza |
| Ελληνικά | θηλυπρέπεια thilyprépeia |
| العربية | تخنُّث، تأنث |
Talk about this word "effeminacy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/effeminacy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. effeminacy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/effeminacy "effeminacy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/effeminacy.Cite this
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title = {effeminacy},
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