efféminer
French → English
(moral) To enervate: to weaken the physical or moral strength of a person or a society through luxury
Les moralistes craignaient que le luxe n'effémine la jeunesse de la nation.
(English) Moralists feared that luxury would enervate the nation's youth.
Une vie trop facile peut efféminer le caractère des guerriers les plus braves.
(English) An overly easy life can weaken the character of the bravest warriors.
(appearance) To effeminate: to make a person's appearance or manners more characteristic of a woman
Son nouveau costume, trop cintré, tendait à l'efféminer légèrement.
(English) His new suit, too fitted, tended to make him look slightly effeminate.
Le maquillage excessif a fini par efféminer le visage de l'acteur.
(English) The excessive makeup ended up making the actor's face look more feminine.
Entry ID: fr:en:efféminer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary