Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense feminizes, present participle feminizing, past tense, past participle feminizedregional note: in BRIT, also use feminise
verb
To feminize something means to make it into something that involves mainly women or is thought suitable for or typical of women.
[formal]
...their governments' policies of feminizing low-paid factory work. [VERB noun]
...a feminised pinstriped suit. [VERB-ed]
feminize in British English
or feminise (ˈfɛmɪˌnaɪz)
verb
1.
to make or become feminine
2.
to cause (a male animal) to develop female characteristics
Derived forms
feminization (ˌfeminiˈzation) or feminisation (ˌfeminiˈsation)
noun
feminize in American English
(ˈfɛməˌnaɪz)
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈfemiˌnized or ˈfemiˌnizing