softness 9
noundomain: property
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
Examples
- 1.Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness
- 2.he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him
- 3.the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy
Synonyms
- effeminacy 1
the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
- effeminateness 1
the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
- sissiness 1
the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
- womanishness 1
the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
- unmanliness 1
the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
