feminize (redirected from feminizing)

fem·i·nize  (fm-nz)

tr.v. fem·i·nized, fem·i·niz·ing, fem·i·niz·es

1. To give a feminine appearance or character to.

2. To cause (a male) to assume feminine characteristics.

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femi·ni·zation (-n-zshn) n.

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feminize, feminise [ˈfɛmɪˌnaɪz]

vb

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) to make or become feminine

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) to cause (a male animal) to develop female characteristics

feminization , feminisation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	feminize - assume (more) feminine characteristics; "feminized language"; "feminized frogs" feminise 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.	feminize - to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to; "This hairdo feminizes the man" effeminise, effeminize, feminise, 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"

Translations

feminize [ˈfemɪnaɪz] VT (frm) → feminizar

feminize

vt → weiblich machen, eine weibliche Note verleihen