Malakia

Malakia (μαλακία, "softness", "weakliness") is an ancient Greek word that means moral weakness or "effeminacy". The contrary characteristic was karteria (καρτερία, "patient endurance", "perseverance").[1]

## See also[edit]

* Homosexuality in ancient Greece
* The Bible and homosexuality

## References[edit]

1. ^ "μᾰλᾰκ-ευνέω". The Online Liddell-Scott-Jones Greek-English Lexicon. Retrieved 16 January 2017.

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