sissifies
Renders less masculine
Sissifies means makes sissy—weakens, softens, or renders effeminate.
The word carries contempt, implying that gentleness or sensitivity diminishes someone: He thinks yoga sissifies men.
Often used by those who view traditionally masculine toughness as superior and fear its erosion.
Reduces strength or power
- unmansDeprives of fortitude
- emasculatesDeprives of strength or vigor
- softensReduces intensity or hardness
- feminizesMakes more feminine
diminishes · neuters · castrates · enfeebles · wussifies · namby-pambies · milksops · mollycoddles
Lavishes excessive care upon
- coddlesOverindulges with tenderness
- babiesVery young children
- spoilsSeized war gains
- overprotectsShelters from all harm
shelters · cushions · indulges · mollycoddles · namby-pambies · milksops · smothers · helicopters
Frightens into submission
- cowsAdult female bovines
- dauntsDiscourages through intimidation
- unnervesCauses loss of confidence
- frightensInduces sudden alarm
scares · terrorizes · browbeats · bullies · demoralizes · weakens · chicken-hearts · fainthearted
weakens
Reduces strength or power
- unmansDeprives of fortitude
- emasculatesDeprives of strength or vigor
- softensReduces intensity or hardness
feminizes · diminishes · neuters · castrates · enfeebles · wussifies · namby-pambies · milksops · mollycoddles
pampers
Lavishes excessive care upon
overprotects · shelters · cushions · indulges · mollycoddles · namby-pambies · milksops · smothers · helicopters · overindulges
intimidates
Frightens into submission
frightens · scares · terrorizes · browbeats · bullies · demoralizes · weakens · chicken-hearts · fainthearted · timorous