feminize

[ fem-uh-nahyz ]

/ ˈfɛm əˌnaɪz /

verb (used with or without object), fem·i·nized, fem·i·niz·ing.

to make or become feminine.

Also especially British, fem·i·nise .

Origin of feminize

1645–55; <Latin fēmin(a) woman + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM feminize

fem·i·ni·za·tion, nounde·fem·i·ni·za·tion, nounde·fem·i·nize, verb (used with object), de·fem·i·nized, de·fem·i·niz·ing.o·ver·fem·i·nize, verb, o·ver·fem·i·nized, o·ver·fem·i·niz·ing.

un·fem·i·nize, verb (used with object), un·fem·i·nized, un·fem·i·niz·ing.

Words nearby feminize

femininity, femininity complex, feminism, feminist, feminization, feminize, Fem Lib, femme, femme de chambre, femme fatale, femmy

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Example sentences from the Web for feminize

Supporters of the ban speculate that women distract men and that they may even “feminize,” or weaken the military.
Overdue: Why It’s Time to End the U.S. Military’s Female Combat Ban|Megan H. MacKenzie|October 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
We have the moon-god attempting to feminize an unfortunate enemy.
Myths & Legends of Babylonia & Assyria|Lewis Spence
The argument that the presence of women tends to "feminize" the universities is, he grants, more serious.
The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for feminize

feminize

feminise

/ (ˈfɛmɪˌnaɪz) /

verb

to make or become feminine

to cause (a male animal) to develop female characteristics

Derived forms of feminize

feminization or feminisation, noun

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单词	feminize
释义	feminize [ fem-uh-nahyz ] / ˈfɛm əˌnaɪz / verb (used with or without object), fem·i·nized, fem·i·niz·ing. to make or become feminine. Also especially British, fem·i·nise . Origin of feminize 1645–55; <Latin fēmin(a) woman + -ize OTHER WORDS FROM feminize fem·i·ni·za·tion, nounde·fem·i·ni·za·tion, nounde·fem·i·nize, verb (used with object), de·fem·i·nized, de·fem·i·niz·ing.o·ver·fem·i·nize, verb, o·ver·fem·i·nized, o·ver·fem·i·niz·ing. un·fem·i·nize, verb (used with object), un·fem·i·nized, un·fem·i·niz·ing. Words nearby feminize femininity, femininity complex, feminism, feminist, feminization, feminize, Fem Lib, femme, femme de chambre, femme fatale, femmy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for feminize Supporters of the ban speculate that women distract men and that they may even “feminize,” or weaken the military. Overdue: Why It’s Time to End the U.S. Military’s Female Combat Ban\|Megan H. MacKenzie\|October 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST We have the moon-god attempting to feminize an unfortunate enemy. Myths & Legends of Babylonia & Assyria\|Lewis Spence The argument that the presence of women tends to "feminize" the universities is, he grants, more serious. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for feminize feminize feminise / (ˈfɛmɪˌnaɪz) / verb to make or become feminine to cause (a male animal) to develop female characteristics Derived forms of feminize feminization or feminisation, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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