feminize
[ fem-uh-nahyz ]
/ ˈfɛm əˌnaɪz /
verb (used with or without object), fem·i·nized, fem·i·niz·ing.
to make or become feminine.
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Also especially British, fem·i·nise.
Origin of feminize
1645–55; < Latin fēmin(a) woman + -ize
OTHER WORDS FROM feminize
Words nearby feminize
femininity, femininity complex, feminism, feminist, feminization, feminize, femme, femme de chambre, femme fatale, femmy, femoral
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Example sentences from the Web for feminize
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|DAILY BEASTWe 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
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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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