feminisation
World English Dictionary
feminize or feminise (ˈfɛmɪˌnaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to make or become feminine |
| 2. | to cause (a male animal) to develop female characteristics |
| feminise or feminise | |
| —vb | |
| femini'zation or feminise | |
| —n | |
| femini'sation or feminise | |
| —n | |
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| feminisation | |
noun | |
| the process of becoming feminized; the development of female characteristics (loss of facial hair or breast enlargement) in a male because of hormonal disorders or castration [syn: feminization] |
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Feminisation
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