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feminise

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Verb1.feminise - assume (more) feminine characteristics; "feminized language"; "feminized frogs"
feminize
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
2.feminise - to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to; "This hairdo feminizes the man"
effeminise, effeminize, feminize, womanize
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
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By destroying these particular instincts, that is to say by attempting to masculinise woman, and to feminise men, we jeopardise the future of our people.
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