feminize

[ fem-uh-nahyz ]

verb (used with or without object),fem·i·nized, fem·i·niz·ing.
  1. to make or become feminine.

Origin of feminize

1
1645–55; <Latin fēmin(a) woman + -ize
  • Also especially British, fem·i·nise .

Other words from feminize

  • fem·i·ni·za·tion, noun
  • de·fem·i·ni·za·tion, noun
  • de·fem·i·nize, verb (used with object), de·fem·i·nized, de·fem·i·niz·ing.
  • o·ver·fem·i·nize, verb, o·ver·fem·i·nized, o·ver·fem·i·niz·ing.
  • un·fem·i·nize, verb (used with object), un·fem·i·nized, un·fem·i·niz·ing.

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How to use feminize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for feminize

feminize

feminise

/ (ˈfɛmɪˌnaɪz) /


verb
  1. to make or become feminine

  2. to cause (a male animal) to develop female characteristics

Derived forms of feminize

  • feminization or feminisation, noun

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