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effeminiert — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • effeminate adj Of a man or boy, having qualities or mannerisms traditionally associated with women.
  • effete adj exhausted, spent, worn-out.

Senses

effeminiert 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.
  • effete Decadent, weak through self-indulgence.

effete — full definition

  1. adj exhausted, spent, worn-out.
  2. adj Lacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.
  3. adj Decadent, weak through self-indulgence.
  4. adj Affected, overrefined.

Related German words