feminize
Origin of feminize
1- 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
She points to the fact that female emojis and Lego characters are often distinguished from their male counterparts by the addition of bigger lips, longer lashes or other feminizing features.
Eastwood has his critics from the left, but no one’s ever going to accuse him of being feminized.
What Clint Eastwood can teach Americans about the lost art of persuasion | Alyssa Rosenberg | September 27, 2021 | Washington PostRoman emperors often feminized their appearances in portraits, signifying power and to advance their political agendas.
Supporters of the ban speculate that women distract men and that they may even “feminize,” or weaken the military.
Overdue: Why It’s Time to End the U.S. Military’s Female Combat Ban | Megan H. MacKenzie | October 26, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAnn Coulter is often referred to as “Mann-coulter” on political blogs in an effort to de-feminize her.
We have the moon-god attempting to feminize an unfortunate enemy.
Myths & Legends of Babylonia & Assyria | Lewis SpenceThe argument that the presence of women tends to "feminize" the universities is, he grants, more serious.
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British Dictionary definitions for feminize
feminise
/ (ˈfɛmɪˌnaɪz) /
to make or become feminine
to cause (a male animal) to develop female characteristics
Derived forms of feminize
- feminization or feminisation, noun
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