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feminize

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˈfɛmɪnaɪz/Part of speech verbSorted eefiimnzStarts with FEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to

Word origin

From Latin fēmina (“woman, female”) + English -ize.

Used in a sentence

  • Parabiosis experiments on primitive vertebrates showed inversion of sex in either direction, males were feminized and females masculinized.
  • The comedies work in very obvious ways to feminize this socially-ominous triad of young fops, old lechers, and greedy businessmen.
  • Surgical interventions for gender dysphoria, according to WPATH, can include feminizing or masculinizing hormone therapy, voice therapy, chest augmentation and reduction, or genital surgery.

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