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1 féminiser
féminiser [feminize]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verbto feminize ; [+ mot] to find a feminine form for2. reflexive verb* * *feminize
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1) to open [something] up to women [profession]2) to make [somebody/something] more feminine [personne, vêtement]3) Biologie to feminize
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se féminiser verbe pronominal [profession] ( s'ouvrir aux femmes) to become more open to women; ( avoir moins d'hommes) to become predominantly female* * *feminize vt1) [profession, groupe] to open up to women2) [apparence, manières, personne] to feminize3) LINGUISTIQUE to put into the feminine* * *féminiser verb table: aimerA vtr1 to open [sth] up to women [profession, organisation];2 to make [sth] more feminine [vêtement];3 to make [sb] more feminine [personne];4 Biol to feminize.B se féminiser vpr [profession] ( s'ouvrir aux femmes) to become more open to women; ( avoir moins d'hommes) to become predominantly female.[feminize] verbe transitif2. GRAMMAIRE [mot] to put into the feminine gender3. [homme] to make effeminate4. SOCIOLOGIE————————se féminiser verbe pronominal intransitif2. [homme] to become effeminate3. SOCIOLOGIE -
2 efféminer
efféminer verb table: aimerA vtr to emasculate [art, peuple].B s'efféminer vpr to become effeminate.[efemine] verbe transitif
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effeminate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin effeminatus, from past participle of effeminare to make effeminate, from ex + femina woman more at feminine Date: 15th century 1. having feminine qualities untypical of a man ; not manly in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Effeminate — Ef*fem i*nate, a. [L. effeminatus, p. p. of effeminare to make a woman of; ex out + femina a woman. See {Feminine}, a.] 1. Having some characteristic of a woman, as delicacy, luxuriousness, etc.; soft or delicate to an unmanly degree; womanish;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Effeminate — Ef*fem i*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Effeminated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Effeminating}.] To make womanish; to make soft and delicate; to weaken. [1913 Webster] It will not corrupt or effeminate children s minds. Locke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
effeminate — early 15c., from L. effeminatus womanish, effeminate, pp. of effeminare make a woman of, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + femina woman (see FEMININE (Cf. feminine)). Rarely used without reproach. Related: Effeminately … Etymology dictionary
effeminate — [e fem′ə nit, ifem′ə nit] adj. [ME effeminat < L effeminatus pp. of effeminare, to make womanish < ex , out + femina, a woman: see FEMALE] 1. having the qualities generally attributed to women, as weakness, timidity, delicacy, etc.;… … English World dictionary
effeminate — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a man) having characteristics regarded as typical of a woman. DERIVATIVES effeminacy noun effeminately adverb. ORIGIN from Latin effeminare make feminine … English terms dictionary
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
effeminate — 1. adjective /ɛˈfɛmɪnət,ɪˈfɛmɪnət/ Having behaviour or mannerisms considered unmasculine or typical of a woman or girl; feminine. Syn: camp 2. verb /ɛˈfɛmɪnət,ɪˈfɛmɪnət/ To make womanly; to … Wiktionary
effeminate — I. a. [Said of men.] Womanish, feminine, timorous, unmanly. II. v. a. Unman, soften, emasculate, emolliate, make or render effeminate … New dictionary of synonyms
effeminate — [ɪ fɛmɪnət] adjective derogatory (of a man) having characteristics regarded as typical of a woman. Derivatives effeminacy noun effeminately adverb Origin ME: from L. effeminat , effeminare make feminine … English new terms dictionary
To make nice of — Nice Nice (n[imac]s), a. [Compar. {Nicer} (n[imac] s[ e]r); superl. {Nicest}.] [OE., foolish, fr. OF. nice ignorant, fool, fr. L. nescius ignorant; ne not + scius knowing, scire to know. Perhaps influenced by E. nesh delicate, soft. See {No}, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
