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• effeminate — effeminately, adv. effeminateness, n. effemination, n. adj. /i fem euh nit/; v. /i fem euh nayt /, adj., v., effeminated, effeminating. adj. 1. (of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness… …   Universalium

• 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

• The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — This article is about the book. For the historical event, see Decline of the Roman Empire. For publication details and chapter listings, see Outline of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. The History of the Decline and Fall… …   Wikipedia

• ef|fem´i|nate|ness — ef|fem|i|nate «adjective, noun. uh FEHM uh niht; verb. uh FEHM uh nayt», adjective, noun, verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. –adj. 1. lacking in manly qualities; showing weakness or softness that is not manly. SYNONYM(S): womanish. 2. characterized by… …   Useful english dictionary

• ef|fem´i|nate|ly — ef|fem|i|nate «adjective, noun. uh FEHM uh niht; verb. uh FEHM uh nayt», adjective, noun, verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. –adj. 1. lacking in manly qualities; showing weakness or softness that is not manly. SYNONYM(S): womanish. 2. characterized by… …   Useful english dictionary

• ef|fem|i|nate — «adjective, noun. uh FEHM uh niht; verb. uh FEHM uh nayt», adjective, noun, verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. –adj. 1. lacking in manly qualities; showing weakness or softness that is not manly. SYNONYM(S): womanish. 2. characterized by unmanly weakness or… …   Useful english dictionary

• Tadashi Abe — (1926 November 23, 1984) was the first aikido master to live and teach in the west. He began Aikido in Osaka in 1942 and went on to train directly under the founder of the art Morihei Ueshiba at Iwama. In 1952, after graduating in law from Waseda …   Wikipedia

• womanise — verb have amorous affairs; of men He has been womanizing for years • Syn: ↑philander, ↑womanize • Derivationally related forms: ↑womaniser, ↑woman, ↑womanizer (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Gender role — During World War II, women performed roles some of which would otherwise have been considered male jobs …   Wikipedia

• LGBT characters in video games — In the history of computer and video games, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) characters have been depicted to varying degrees to further plotlines, as a storytelling device and also with other motivations in video games. The changing …   Wikipedia