feminize

fem·i·nize

 (fĕm′ə-nīz′)

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

1. To cause to have qualities that are perceived as feminine: "The compassion ... is so insistently present [in this crime novel] that it feminizes the narrative" (Lee Horsley).

2. To cause (a male) to assume physical characteristics of a female, as through the influence of hormones.

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fem′i·ni·za′tion (-nĭ-zā′shən) n.

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feminize

(ˈfɛmɪˌnaɪz) or

feminise

vb

1. (Biology) to make or become feminine

2. (Biology) to cause (a male animal) to develop female characteristics

ˌfeminiˈzation, ˌfeminiˈsation n

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fem•i•nize

(ˈfɛm əˌnaɪz)

v.t., v.i. -nized, -niz•ing.

to make or become feminine.

[1645–55]

fem`i•ni•za′tion, n.

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feminize

Past participle: feminized
Gerund: feminizing

Imperative

feminize

feminize

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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"

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Translations

feminize

[ˈfemɪnaɪz] VT (frm) → feminizar

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feminize

vt → weiblich machen, eine weibliche Note verleihen

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