the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
sissiness
noun
the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
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Europe
🇩🇪German
weibisch
ungeeignete weibliche Eigenschaften haben
🇫🇷French
efféminé
avoir des qualités féminines inappropriées
🇪🇸Spanish
afeminado
tener cualidades femeninas inadecuadas
🇮🇹Italian
effeminato
avere qualità femminili inadeguate
🇳🇱Dutch
verwijfd
met ongeschikte vrouwelijke eigenschappen
🇵🇹Portuguese
efeminado
tendo qualidades femininas inadequadas
🇷🇺Russian
женоподобный
наличие неподходящих женских качеств
India
🇮🇳Hindi
स्रैण
अनुपयुक्त स्त्रैण गुण होना
🇧🇩Bengali
নির্মল
অনুপযুক্ত মেয়েলি গুণাবলী থাকা
🇮🇳Tamil
பெண்மை
பொருத்தமற்ற பெண் குணங்களைக் கொண்டது
🇮🇳Telugu
స్త్రీపురుషుడు
అనుచితమైన స్త్రీ లక్షణాలను కలిగి ఉండటం
🇮🇳Marathi
उत्तेजित
अयोग्य स्त्रीलिंगी गुण असणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફળદ્રુપ
અયોગ્ય સ્ત્રીની ગુણો ધરાવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ತ್ರೀಲಿಂಗ
ಸೂಕ್ತವಲ್ಲದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಲಿಂಗ ಗುಣಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്ത്രീലിംഗം
അനുയോജ്യമല്ലാത്ത സ്ത്രീ ഗുണങ്ങൾ ഉള്ളത്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵੀ
ਅਣਉਚਿਤ ਨਾਰੀ ਗੁਣ ਹੋਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
اثر انگیز
غیر موزوں نسائی خصوصیات کا ہونا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
女性化
具有不适合的女性特质
🇯🇵Japanese
女々しい
不適切な女性的性質を持っている
🇰🇷Korean
여자 같은
부적합한 여성적 특성을 가지고 있음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhu nhược
có những phẩm chất nữ tính không phù hợp
🇹🇭Thai
อ่อนแอ
มีคุณสมบัติที่เป็นผู้หญิงที่ไม่เหมาะสม
🇮🇩Indonesian
banci
memiliki kualitas feminin yang tidak cocok
🇵🇭Filipino
pambabae
pagkakaroon ng hindi angkop na katangiang pambabae
🇲🇾Malay
perempuan
mempunyai kualiti kewanitaan yang tidak sesuai
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مخنث
وجود صفات أنثوية غير مناسبة
🇮🇷Persian
زنانه
داشتن ویژگی های نامناسب زنانه
🇹🇷Turkish
kadınsılaştırmak
uygun olmayan kadınsı niteliklere sahip olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
נָשִׁי
בעל תכונות נשיות לא מתאימות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'effeminate'?
The primary meaning of 'effeminate' is 'having unsuitable feminine qualities'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'effeminate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'effeminate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'effeminate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'effeminate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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