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emasculate vs effeminate

effeminate vs emasculate

emasculate and effeminate both are adjectives.

emasculate is a verb but effeminate is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
emasculate No Yes Yes No
effeminate No Yes No No
As adjectives, emasculate and effeminate are synonyms defined as:
  • emasculate and effeminate: having unsuitable feminine qualities
Other synonyms of emasculate include cissy, epicene, sissified, sissy, sissyish.
emasculate (adjective) effeminate (adjective)
having unsuitable feminine qualities having unsuitable feminine qualities
emasculate (verb) effeminate (verb)
remove the testicles of a male animal
deprive of strength or vigor
Difference between emasculate and effeminate

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