virilism

American  

[vir-uh-liz-uhm] / ˈvɪr əˌlɪz əm /

noun

1. a female disorder in which there is development of secondary male sexual characteristics, as hirsutism and lowered voice, caused by various conditions affecting hormone regulation.

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virilism British  

/ ˈvɪrɪˌlɪzəm /

noun

1. med the abnormal development in a woman of male secondary sex characteristics

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Etymology

Origin of virilism

First recorded in 1895–1900; virile + -ism

Example Sentences

“So if we want to go toward equality we have to attack virilism.”

From New York Times

A woman who is gonad deficient with a superior adrenal will suffer from virilism and specialize in the extreme tactics and mythology of the feminist movement.

From Project Gutenberg

If physically feminine—due to adequate feminine reactions on the part of the other endocrines—she will at least show the qualities of a psychic virilism.

From Project Gutenberg