Translation for 'effeminate' from English to Finnish

effeminate

epämiehekäs {adj}

• The LGBT community in Brunei is very hidden and secret. Bruneian society tends to associate homosexuality with "effeminate men".
• Herodotus wrote that Aphrodite Urania cursed a group of Scythians who pillaged Venus's temple at Ascalon by rendering them effeminate.
• Pombajira is noted for her connection with both transgender women and effeminate male worshippers and is reputed to possess both.
• Natvig (1988) reports that the "zār" cult "served as a refuge for women and effeminate men" in the Sahel (Sudan) region under Islamic rule.
• It was mentioned by "Round the Horne" radio show scriptwriters, who regularly used the proper noun word 'Mincing' in the Polari-Adjectival sense, meaning an effeminate, male gait.

• Usser's moral flexibility is gilded by his biting wit and effeminate charm.
• In the English and American adaptations of the series, he speaks in an effeminate voice.
• Sissy is a pejorative for an effeminate boy or man.
• The depiction of the future Edward II as an effeminate homosexual drew accusations of homophobia against Gibson.
• "Niang pao" (...) is a derogatory Chinese term for men perceived to be effeminate.

• Some Aleppines associate DA with women (and consequently, effeminate men) due to its 'softer' phonemes.
• Pagnol's "Hamlet" is still performed in France, although some have criticized his portrayal of Hamlet as somewhat effeminate.
• Although heterosexual, Clementine has recalled experiencing homophobic bullying at school from pupils who considered him effeminate.
• The "Enarei", singular "Enaree", were Scythian androgynous/effeminate priests and shamanistic soothsayers who played an important role in the Scythian religion.
• An effeminate character played by Dana Carvey who needs to convince others that he is not gay. Debuted November 11, 1989.

• Editor Michael Jensen noted previous articles by Setoodeh in which he claimed that effeminate characters on television were harmful to the gay movement and seemed to suggest that openly gay teenage murder victim Lawrence King was partially to blame for his own murder because of his effeminate self-expression.
• Francois-Xavier is an eccentric and effeminate 20-year-old from France. His secret is that he is the son of a millionaire.
• Gabriele fits in an old and long tradition of gay or "femminiello" (effeminate) culture in Naples. Generally "femminielli" are considered good luck, for instance in gambling.