This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
feminize
[ fem-uh-nahyz ]
/ ˈfɛm əˌnaɪz /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
verb (used with or without object), fem·i·nized, fem·i·niz·ing.
to make or become feminine.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Also especially British, fem·i·nise .
Origin of feminize
OTHER WORDS FROM feminize
Words nearby feminize
feminine of center, feminine rhyme, femininity, feminism, feminist, feminize, Fem Lib, femme, femme de chambre, femme fatale, femmy
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use feminize in a sentence
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
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012