Effete
Effete adjective - Having lost forcefulness, courage, or spirit.
Gender
Gender noun - The properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles.
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Synonyms for Gender
Nearby Words: gendered, gendering
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The first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation features a visit to a planet where the familiar gender roles (before about the 1960s, in the west) are reversed—the women rule the world and are strong and aggressive, while the men are effete, perfume-wearing arm candy.
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