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effeminise

/ɪˈfɛm.ɪ.naɪz/

Übersetzung: Veraltetes Verb, das bedeutet, jemanden (meist einen Mann) weibisch zu machen oder ihm weibliche Züge im Aussehen oder Charakter zu verleihen.

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verb

/ɪˈfɛm.ɪ.naɪz/formalveraltet
  • deVeraltetes Verb, das bedeutet, jemanden (meist einen Mann) weibisch zu machen oder ihm weibliche Züge im Aussehen oder Charakter zu verleihen.

An obsolete verb meaning to make effeminate or to render a man womanish in appearance or character.

  1. Make more feminineC2formal

    To give a more feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to someone or something.

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    • The fashion of the time tended to effeminise men's clothing.
    • Some critics argued that the new design would effeminise the traditional uniform.
    • The artist's style was said to effeminise the heroic figures in his paintings.

    Synonymefeminisefeminize

    Antonymemasculinisevirilise

Formen
  • effeminised past participle
  • effeminised past simple
  • effeminising present participle
  • effeminises third person singular