Tra từ effeminate - Từ điển LongMan Dictionary

ef‧fem‧i‧nate/ɪˈfemənət, ɪˈfemɪnət/ adjective
[date : 1300-1400; Language : Latin; Origin : effeminatus, from femina 'woman']
a man who is effeminate looks or behaves like a woman

—effeminately adverb

—effeminacy noun [UNCOUNTABLE]
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THESAURUS
relating to women
▪female relating to women or girls :
　 ▪ female voters
　 ▪ Advertisers try to sell things by using images of the female body.
▪feminine used about qualities that are considered to be typical of women :
　 ▪ You must not cry or show any other feminine weakness.
　 ▪ the ideal of feminine beauty
▪womanly behaving, dressing etc in a way that is thought to be typical of or suitable for a woman – used to show approval :
　 ▪ her womanly figure
　 ▪ the womanly virtues of compassion and patience
▪girly/girlie informal behaving or dressing in a way that is thought to be typical of young girls, or suitable for a girl – often used disapprovingly :
　 ▪ Stop being so girly! It's only a mouse!
　 ▪ a very girlie pink dress
▪effeminate disapproving a man who is effeminate looks or behaves like a woman :
　 ▪ His long blonde hair made him look rather effeminate.
　 ▪ a pale effeminate-looking young man

adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ He was very young and handsome in a slightly effeminate way.
▪ The way he walks is a bit effeminate, and he sounds effeminate too.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Anthony had more of Michael's ruggedness whereas Geoffrey had softer features, almost effeminate.
▪ The face was round and smooth, almost effeminate.
▪ The first gay characters appeared on the silent screen 70 years ago, when archly effeminate sissies were exploited for cheap laughs.
▪ This reflects not only homophobia but also sexism, since gay men are stereotyped as effeminate, too much like women.
▪ This was no peace and love; here were no drum solos or effeminate synthesizers.