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defeminise

defeminise is the alternative spelling of defeminize.

Meaning of defeminize

Verb

defeminize (third-person singular simple present defeminizes, present participle defeminizing, simple past and past participle defeminized)

  1. To lose, or to remove, feminine characteristics or qualities
    Synonyms:
    unwomanize

Forms of defeminise

third-person singular presentdefeminises
present participledefeminising
past participledefeminised
pastdefeminised

Questions about defeminise

What is defeminise the alternative spelling of?
Defeminise is the alternative spelling of defeminize.

Words near defeminise in the dictionary

  1. defelonizes
  2. defelonizing
  3. defeminated
  4. defemination
  5. defeminisation
  6. defeminise
  7. defeminised
  8. defeminises
  9. defeminising
  10. defeminization
  11. defeminizations

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