Synonyms & related words for effeminize

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of effeminize — including effeminate, womanize, demasculinize, emasculate, desexualize. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to effeminize

Explore words related to effeminize — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include feminize, masculinize, defeminize, defeminization, feminization, unmasculine, sissyish, virilize. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for effeminize

Common synonyms for effeminize include effeminate, womanize, demasculinize, emasculate, desexualize — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does effeminize come from?

The word effeminize breaks down into 3 roots of Latin and Greek origin: ef-, from Latin ex (“out, into”); femin, from Latin femina (“woman”); and -ize, from Greek izein (“to make into”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.