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feminize

[ fem-uh-nahyz ]
/ ˈfɛm əˌnaɪz /
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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

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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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