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feminization

American  
[fem-uh-nuhz-ay-shuhn, -nahyz-] / ˌfɛm ə nəzˈeɪ ʃən, -naɪz- /

noun

  • feminizations
    plural
  1. the act, process, or result of making something feminine or of becoming feminine.


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I predicted that no-fault divorces would lead to what was later called the feminization of poverty.

From Scientific American Sep. 28, 2023

He referred to research on an herbicide, atrazine, in which scientists found that it “induces complete feminization and chemical castration” in certain frogs.

From New York Times Jul. 6, 2023

In 2018, it also began covering treatment that other plans consider "cosmetic," including breast augmentation, hair transplants and facial feminization.

From Reuters Jun. 26, 2023

So-called cosmetic surgeries such as breast implants or reductions, and even facial feminization procedures such as lip fillers or Botox, could also come under question.

From Salon Apr. 7, 2023

The persistence of the thymus after adolescence makes for an arrest of masculinization or feminization, the end-point arrived at by the processes of puberty.

From The Glands Regulating Personality by Louis Berman M.D.

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