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Effeminacy

British pronunciation/ˈɛfɪmˌɪnəsi/
American pronunciation/ˈɛfɪmˌɪnəsi/
Effeminacy
[NOUN]
1

the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)

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Examples
1Gaius used to taunt him, a man already well on in years, with voluptuousness and effeminacy by every form of insult.
2The younger partner walked a fine line, since while it was considered the norm to agree to such a relationship in the end, being seen as overly submissive was a mark of shame and effeminacy that a man might carry for the rest of his life.
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