effeminacy

Noun
  1. The trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) (synset 104675496)
    "the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy"; "Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness"; "he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him"
    domain usage: depreciation, derogation, disparagement - a communication that belittles somebody or something
    is a type of: femininity, muliebrity - the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
    subtypes: emasculation - loss of power and masculinity
    same as: effeminateness, sissiness, softness, unmanliness, womanishness

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