effeminise

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A form of effeminize — To make effeminate.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

verbeffeminise (third-person singular simple present effeminises, present participle effeminising, simple past and past participle effeminised)

present singular third person effeminises · participle present effeminising · participle past effeminised · past effeminised

  1. alternativeAlternative form of effeminize.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbto give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

effeminise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/effeminise

MLA

“effeminise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/effeminise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “effeminise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/effeminise.

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