feminize
feminize · feminizes · feminized · feminizing
feminisieren, verweiblichen
To make feminineTo make (more) feminine.
/ˈfɛmɪnaɪz/
» Miroslav was on feminizing hormones.
Amastan · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To make (more) feminine.
feminisieren, verweiblichen
assume (more) feminine characteristics
(intransitive)To become (more) feminine.
feminisieren, verweiblichen
Examples
2 sentencesMiroslav was on feminizing hormones.
A lot of trans women will tell you from experience that the phytoestrogens found in soy have no feminizing effect on humans.
Translations
6 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to make (more) feminine:
Forms
feminizes, feminizing, feminized, feminizedSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to:feminiseeffeminizeeffeminisewomanize
- assume (more) feminine characteristics:feminise
Antonyms
4 antonymsmasculinizemasculinisemasculizemasculise
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.