effeminist

English

Etymology

Blend of effeminate +‎ feminist

Noun

effeminist (plural effeminists)

1. (historical) A member of a male homosexual movement opposing prejudices against effeminate behaviour.
   • 1977, Jon Snodgrass, For men against sexism: a book of readings, page 112:

     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."

Related terms

• effeminism