the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
“the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy”
Word Forms
effeminate
adjective
having unsuitable feminine qualities
sissy
adjective
having unsuitable feminine qualities
womanish
adjective
having characteristics associated with women and considered undesirable in men
unmanly
adjective
lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Unmännlichkeit
die Eigenschaft, weiblich zu sein (abwertend gegenüber einem Mann)
🇫🇷French
manque de virilité
le trait d'être efféminé (péjoratif d'un homme)
🇪🇸Spanish
falta de virilidad
el rasgo de ser afeminado (despectivo hacia un hombre)
🇮🇹Italian
mancanza di virilità
il tratto di essere effeminato (dispregiativo di un uomo)
🇳🇱Dutch
onmannelijkheid
de eigenschap verwijfd te zijn (denigrerend voor een man)
🇵🇹Portuguese
falta de masculinidade
a característica de ser afeminado (depreciativo de um homem)
🇷🇺Russian
мужественность
женственная черта (уничижительная по отношению к мужчине)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मर्दानगी
स्त्रैण होने का लक्षण (किसी पुरुष का अपमानजनक)
🇧🇩Bengali
পুরুষহীনতা
বিষাক্ত হওয়ার বৈশিষ্ট্য (একজন পুরুষের অবমাননাকর)
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆண்மையின்மை
பெண்மையின் பண்பு (ஒரு மனிதனை இழிவுபடுத்தும்)
🇮🇳Telugu
మగతనం
స్త్రీగా ఉండే లక్షణం (మనిషిని అవమానించేది)
🇮🇳Marathi
पुरुषत्व
विपुल असण्याचे वैशिष्ट्य (माणसाची अपमानास्पद)
🇮🇳Gujarati
અમાનવીયતા
અપમાનજનક હોવાનું લક્ષણ (માણસનું અપમાનજનક)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪುರುಷತ್ವಹೀನತೆ
ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರ ಲಕ್ಷಣ (ಪುರುಷನ ಅವಹೇಳನಕಾರಿ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
പൗരുഷമില്ലായ്മ
സ്ത്രീത്വത്തിൻ്റെ സ്വഭാവം (ഒരു പുരുഷനെ അപമാനിക്കുന്ന)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਰਦਾਨਾ
ਬਦਨਾਮ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਗੁਣ (ਇੱਕ ਆਦਮੀ ਦਾ ਅਪਮਾਨਜਨਕ)
🇵🇰Urdu
مردانگی
نفیس ہونے کی خصوصیت (ایک آدمی کی توہین)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
怯懦
女性化的特征（对男性的贬义）
🇯🇵Japanese
男らしさのなさ
女々しいという特徴（男性を軽蔑する）
🇰🇷Korean
남자다움
나약하다는 특성 (남자를 경멸하는 것)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự không nam tính
đặc điểm của sự yếu đuối (xúc phạm một người đàn ông)
🇹🇭Thai
ความเป็นมนุษย์
ลักษณะของความเป็นผู้หญิง (เสื่อมเสียของผู้ชาย)
🇮🇩Indonesian
ketidakjantanan
sifat banci (menghina laki-laki)
🇵🇭Filipino
pagiging unmanliness
ang katangian ng pagiging pambabae (pang-aalipusta sa isang lalaki)
🇲🇾Malay
kurang jantan
sifat kewanitaan (menghina lelaki)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عدم الرجولة
سمة الأنوثة (ازدراء الرجل)
🇮🇷Persian
بی مردانگی
خصلت زنانه بودن (توهین آمیز مرد)
🇹🇷Turkish
erkekliksizlik
kadınsı olma özelliği (bir erkeği aşağılayıcı)
🇮🇱Hebrew
חוסר גבריות
התכונה של להיות נשי (גנאי לגבר)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'unmanliness'?
The primary meaning of 'unmanliness' is 'the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'unmanliness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'unmanliness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'unmanliness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'unmanliness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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In your opinion, does the word 'unmanliness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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