effeminate
/ɪˈfemɪnət/adjective
उच्चारण इफ़ेमिनट
(पुरुष) स्त्रैण, जनाना, औरतों जैसा
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adjective
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disapproving
(of a man or boy) looking, behaving or sounding like a woman or a girl
(पुरुष) स्त्रैण, जनाना, औरतों जैसा
- The old-fashioned coach called the long-haired boys effeminate.
- It is unfair to call a gentle boy effeminate just because he loves dancing.
- The old novel unfairly describes the character as effeminate.
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- Calling a man effeminate is considered insulting by many people.
- The word effeminate is now rarely used in polite conversation.
- A critic mocked the actor's manner as effeminate, and readers objected.
◇Word family
effeminacy noun
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§Grammar and usage
Note the tone: effeminate is a criticism, feminine is neutral.
भाव ध्यान रखिए: effeminate आलोचना है, feminine तटस्थ।
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A man with womanly qualities.
'स्त्रियों जैसे गुणों वाला पुरुष' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।