immasculate
immasculate · immasculates · immasculated · immasculating
To make into a man; to make manly, or cause to have a male perspectiveTo make into a man; to make manly, or cause to have a male perspective.
Meaning
1 senses(especially)To make into a man; to make manly, or cause to have a male perspective.
Origin
The verb was coined by Judith Fetterley in 1978; compare effeminate (verb); contrast emascThe verb was coined by Judith Fetterley in 1978; compare effeminate (verb); contrast emasculate.
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Forms
immasculates, immasculating, immasculated, immasculated| Base form | immasculate · to immasculate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | immasculates |
| Present participle | immasculating |
| Past simple | immasculated |
| Past participle | immasculated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedeffeminate
Lessons 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