Effeminate /(?)/

1. Having some characteristic of a woman, as delicacy, luxuriousness, etc.; soft or delicate to an unmanly degree; womanish; weak.

   The king, by his voluptuous life and mean marriage, became effeminate, and less sensible of honor.

   An effeminate and unmanly foppery.

2. Womanlike; womanly; tender; -- in a good sense.

   Gentle, kind, effeminate remorse.

imp. & p. p. Effeminated; p. pr. & vb. n. Effeminating

1. To make womanish; to make soft and delicate; to weaken.

   It will not corrupt or effeminate children's minds.

1. To grow womanish or weak.

   In a slothful peace both courage will effeminate and manners corrupt.