effeminizes

effeminizes
effeminize (Amer.) v. make effeminate; make more feminine, give a feminine or womanly quality; remove the ovaries of (also effeminise)

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • Malakia (effeminacy) — In Greek society, effeminacy (Greek: gr. ἀνανδρία ndash; anandria ; gr. μαλακία ndash; malakia; Latin: mollites) was a term applied to men who were perceived as having the quality of unmanliness, softness or delicacy, shown by moral weakness,… …   Wikipedia

  • Malakia — (Greek: ἀνανδρία – anandria; μαλακία – malakia; Latin: mollites) was a particular type of cowardice, associated with effeminacy in men, that was widely condemned in ancient Greek society. To the ancient Greek, bravery was such an essential… …   Wikipedia

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