feminize
[ fem-uh-nahyz ]
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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British Dictionary definitions for feminize
feminize
feminise
/ (ˈfɛmɪˌnaɪz) /
verb
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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