# effeminate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪˈfɛmɪnət/ · frequency rank #40,675

## Definitions
1. Of a boy or man, exhibiting behavior or mannerisms considered typical of a woman or unmasculine.
2. Womanly; tender, affectionate, caring.

## Etymology
From Middle English effeminat, effemynat, from Latin effēminātus, past participle of effēminō, from fēmina (“woman”).

## Common misspellings (12)
`efefminate`, `efeminate`, `effeimnate`, `effemiante`, `effeminaet`, `effeminatte`, `effeminnate`, `effemintae`, `effemminate`, `effemniate`, `effmeinate`, `fefeminate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/effeminate