naismainen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- effeminate adj Of a man or boy, having qualities or mannerisms traditionally associated with women.
- feminine adj Having qualities traditionally associated with women, such as gentleness or delicacy.
- Gay adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
- womanish adj Typical of a woman; feminine, or, of a man, seen as unmanly.
Senses
naismainen is used for these senses in English:
- effeminate (often, derogatory, of a man or boy) Exhibiting behaviour or mannerisms considered typical of a woman; unmasculine.
- feminine Having the qualities stereotypically associated with women: nurturing, not aggressive.
- womanish (often, derogatory) Characteristic of a woman; effeminate, feminine. [from 14th c.]
feminine — full definition
- adj Having qualities traditionally associated with women, such as gentleness or delicacy.
- adj Relating to women or the female sex.
- adj In grammar, belonging to the gender category that includes words for female beings in languages that mark gender.
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