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effeminist

effeminist noun: a member of a male homosexual movement opposing prejudices against effeminate behaviour.

Noun

effeminist (plural effeminists)

  1. (historical) A member of a male homosexual movement opposing prejudices against effeminate behaviour.
    • The effeminists have reported that the Effeminist Manifesto, the second piece in this section, "condensed itself in our minds as the best expression of our own committed politics."1977, Jon Snodgrass, For men against sexism: a book of readings, page 112

Forms of effeminist

pluraleffeminists

Origin of effeminist

Blend of effeminate + feminist.

Questions about effeminist

What does effeminist mean?
Effeminist means a member of a male homosexual movement opposing prejudices against effeminate behaviour.
What part of speech is effeminist?
Effeminist is a noun.
What is the plural of effeminist?
The plural of effeminist is effeminists.

Words near effeminist in the dictionary

  1. effeminise
  2. effeminised
  3. effeminises
  4. effeminising
  5. effeminism
  6. effeminist
  7. effeminists
  8. effeminization
  9. effeminizations
  10. effeminize
  11. effeminized

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