Medical Dictionary

effemination

noun ef·fem·i·na·tion \ə-ˌfem-ə-ˈnā-shən\

Medical Definition of EFFEMINATION

:  the taking on by a man of the mental characteristics (as passivity) traditionally associated with women

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