effeminate
معنی فارسی
زن صفت نرم سست شهوت پرست شهواني نامرد زنانه
معنی کامل و مثالها
/e fem´ǝ nit, i-/adj.
● (دارای صفات زنانه - معمولا با تداعی منفی) زن صفت، زنخوی، زنسان، زنگونه
a male homosexual with effeminate mannerisms
مرد همجنس باز با اطوار زنانه
● کم توان، کم زور، ضعیف، نازک نارنجی
● نامرد، منحط، پست
effeminate art
هنر پست
ریشه و کاربرد
Having or showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; unmanly.
ریشه
From Latin 'effeminatus', past participle of 'effeminare' ('to make feminine').
مثال
- His voice was soft and effeminate.
- He was criticized for his effeminate behavior.
- The effeminate clothing made him uncomfortable.
ترکیبهای رایج
Effeminate voice Effeminate behavior Effeminate clothing Effeminate mannerisms
مترادفها
I. adjective
[Said of men.] Womanish, feminine, timorous, unmanly.
II. verb active
Unman, soften, emasculate, emolliate, make or render effeminate.