FEMINIZE


Meaning of FEMINIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfe-mə-ˌnīz ]

transitive verb

( -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 ˌfe-mə-nə-ˈzā-shən noun

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