Meanings
verbeffeminize (third-person singular simple present effeminizes, present participle effeminizing, simple past and past participle effeminized)
present singular third person effeminizes · participle present effeminizing · participle past effeminized · past effeminized
- transitiveTo make effeminate.
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
effeminize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/effeminize
MLA
“effeminize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/effeminize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “effeminize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/effeminize.
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