v.
Pronunciation: ' mas-ky ə -l ə - ˌ n ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1858
: to give a chiefly masculine character to especially : to cause (a female) to take on male characteristics
– mas · cu · lin · i · za · tion \ ˌ mas-ky ə -l ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun