matronize
matronize · matronizes · matronized · matronizing
To make a matron of; to make matron-likeTo make a matron of; to make matron-like.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To make a matron of; to make matron-like.
1741-1755, Samuel Richardson, The Familiar Letters Childbed matronizes the giddiest spirits.
(transitive)To act the part of a matron toward; to superintend or chaperone.
to matronize an assembly
(derogatory, sometimes, transitive)To criticize from a feminist perspective.
to matronize female artists for sexploitation
(derogatory, sometimes, transitive)Of a woman: to patronize or be condescending towards.
Origin
From matron + -ize.From matron + -ize.
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Forms
matronizes, matronizing, matronized, matronized| Base form | matronize · to matronize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | matronizes |
| Present participle | matronizing |
| Past simple | matronized |
| Past participle | matronized |
regular · Lesson
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