EFFEMINATION


Meaning of EFFEMINATION in English

ə̇ˌfeməˈnāshən, (ˌ)eˌf-, ēˌf- noun

( -s )

Etymology: Late Latin effemination-, effeminatio, from Latin effeminatus + -ion-, -io -ion

: the act or process of making or becoming effeminate ; specifically : the taking on by a man of the mental characteristics of a woman

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