v.
Pronunciation: ' fe-m ə - ˌ n ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -nized ; -niz · ing
Date: 1652
1 : to give a feminine quality to
2 : to cause (a male or castrate) to take on feminine characters (as by implantation of ovaries or administration of estrogens)
– fem · i · ni · za · tion \ ˌ fe-m ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun