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Meaning of "effeminateness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EFFEMINATENESS

effeminateness  [ɪˈfɛmɪnətnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EFFEMINATENESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Effeminateness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EFFEMINATENESS


accurateness
ˈækjʊrətnəs
co-ordinateness
kəʊˈɔːdɪnətnəs
coordinateness
kəʊˈɔːdɪnətnəs
delicateness
ˈdɛlɪkətnəs
determinateness
dɪˈtɜːmɪnətnəs
dispassionateness
dɪsˈpæʃənətnəs
disproportionateness
ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃ ənətnəs
fortunateness
ˈfɔːtʃʊnətnəs
immoderateness
ɪˈmɒdərətnəs
indeterminateness
ˌɪndɪˈtɜːmɪnətnəs
indiscriminateness
ˌɪndɪsˈkrɪmɪnətnəs
inordinateness
ɪnˈɔːdɪnətnəs
intemperateness
ɪnˈtɛmpərətnəs
legitimateness
lɪˈdʒɪtəmətnəs
obstinateness
ˈɒbstɪnətnəs
passionateness
ˈpæʃənətnəs
privateness
ˈpraɪvətnəs
proportionateness
prəˈpɔːʃənətnəs
subordinateness
səˈbɔːdɪnətnəs
unfortunateness
ʌnˈfɔːtʃʊnətnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EFFEMINATENESS

effectual
effectuality
effectually
effectualness
effectuate
effectuation
effeir
effeminacy
effeminate
effeminately
effeminize
effendi
efference
efferent
efferently
effervesce
effervescence
effervescency
effervescent
effervescently

WORDS THAT END LIKE EFFEMINATENESS

adhesiveness
appropriateness
attentiveness
attractiveness
awareness
awesomeness
brand awareness
business
closeness
competitiveness
completeness
cost-effectiveness
cuteness
effectiveness
hoarseness
likeness
oneness
responsiveness
self-awareness
soreness
uniqueness

Synonyms and antonyms of effeminateness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «effeminateness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EFFEMINATENESS

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The translations of effeminateness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «effeminateness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

effeminateness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

afeminamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

effeminateness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

effeminateness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخنوثة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

effeminateness
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

effeminateness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

effeminateness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

effeminateness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Effeminateness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

effeminateness
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

effeminateness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

effeminateness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Effeminateness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

effeminateness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

effeminateness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्लज्जपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

effeminateness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

effeminateness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

effeminateness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

effeminateness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

effeminateness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

effeminateness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

effeminateness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

effeminateness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

effeminateness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of effeminateness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EFFEMINATENESS»

The term «effeminateness» is used very little and occupies the 151.800 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EFFEMINATENESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «effeminateness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «effeminateness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about effeminateness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EFFEMINATENESS»

Discover the use of effeminateness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to effeminateness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
145 edifice • effeminateness edifice noun See building. edify verb See illuminate. edifying adjective See cultural, educational. educable adjective Capable of being educated : teachable, train- able. See TEACH in Index. educate verb To ...
Peter Mark Roget, 1997
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A Gaelic Dictionary: In Two Parts I. Guelic and English. - ...
Gu mi-fhearail, in an unmanly manner. Mi-fiiearalaciid, s.f. Unmanliness, effeminateness, softness. Mi-fhearalas, ais, s. m. Unmanliness, effeminateness, softness. Mi-fheargach, a. Not easily provoked ; not causing provocation ; unirritative.
Robert Archibald Armstrong, 1825
3
The Harleian miscellany:: a collection of scarce, curious, ...
Nor are we free from the effeminateness of Italy, which I lake to be the returns of our gentry's travels; a mischief to be lamented, rather than expected a reformation of, since we are arrived to that height of vanity, as to think that man not ...
William Oldys, Thomas Park, Edward Harley Oxford (Earl of), 1810
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Fictions of Sappho, 1546-1937
Hippolyte's death makes clear another aspect of Ovid's use of Phaon as Sappho's unfaithful lover. Jacobson notes "the obvious allusions to Phaon's effeminateness and implications of his homosexuality," but adds "I do not see what Ovid's ...
Joan DeJean, 1989
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The Harleian miscellany; or, A collection of ... pamphlets ...
Nor are we free from the effeminateness of Italy, which I take to be the returns of our gentry's travels ; a mischief to be lamented, rather than expected a reformation of, since we are arrived to that height of vanity, as to think that man not ...
Harleian miscellany, John Malham, William Oldys, 1810
6
The Harleian Miscellany: A Collection of Scarce, Curious and ...
And alas! however he is now transhaped into a princely garb and fashion, we of " Peter named him Perkin, for his effeminateness and childishness. With this news and man, the inquisitors returned into England, and made a true report unto his ...
William Oldys, Thomas Park, 1810
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The Harleian Miscellany, Or, A Collection of Scarce, ...
Nor are we free from the Effeminateness of Italy, which I take to be the Returns of our Gentry's Travels ; a Mischief to be lamented, rather than expected a Reformation of, since we are arrived to that Height of Vanity, as to think that Man not ...
William Oldys, Edward Harley Earl of Oxford, 1746
8
A Gaelic Dictionary in Two Parts. To which is Prefixed a New ...
Gu mi-fhearail, in an unmanly manner. Mi-fhearalachd, s.s. Unmanliness, effeminateness, soft- ness. Mi-fhearalas, ais, s. m. Unmanliness, effeminateness, softness. Mi-fiieargach, a. Not easily provoked ; not causing provocation; unirritative.
Robert Archibald Armstrong, 1825
9
The Harleian Miscellany, Or A Collection of Scarce, Curious, ...
... if our other Commerce in the World, had not balanced our Loss there. Nor are we free from the Effeminateness of Italy, which I-take to be the Returns of our Gentry's Travels; a 'Mischief to be lamented, rather than expected a Resormation of, ...
10
Queering Paradigms
... Leo Dworkin, Andrea 52, 56, 243 Edelman, Lee 3, 11-2S, 13-15, 18-2o, 14, 85- 86, 88-89, 90, 91 education 69, 91, 111, 154, 164, 183 sex education 88, 92, 109, n2 effeminateness 144, 193, 206, 225-227 embodiment 53, 56, 58, 61, 63, 67, ...
Burkhard Scherer, 2009

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EFFEMINATENESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term effeminateness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Suspend judgement based on appearance - because you're wrong
Commenting on people's butchness or effeminateness is never appropriate. It's up there with age and weight and assumptions about ethnicity. «News24, May 14»
2
Bigg Boss 7: Celina Jailtley Slams Housemates for Disrespecting …
... contestant Kushal was seen mocking and mimicking yoga trainer Vivek for his effeminateness. He even called Vivek "Chamya" in the course. «IBTimes India, Nov 13»
3
A Mother's Final Gift
I labored to hide my effeminateness, went out with girls, prayed to God, begging him to let me be straight. Maybe this life-or-death medical ... «Huffington Post, Jan 13»
4
Malaysian 'Macho' Boot Camp Has 'Gay Cure' All Wrong
And I'm curious, how do you vet one's effeminateness? Can you vet masculinity? Is there a special blood test? An oral exam? Please, let me ... «The Stir, Apr 11»
5
10 Best British Sitcoms Ever
The comedy's full of double entendres, most involving conversations about Mrs. Slocombe's cat or Mr. Humphries' effeminateness. Another ... «Screen Junkies, Jan 11»
6
Have Hull had their Phil?
It's the sort of 'handbags' nonsense that has rugby followers sneering at the effeminateness of the modern footballer. You hear pundits shaking ... «BBC Sport, Nov 09»

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