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defeminization

UK/diːˌfɛmɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən/

defeminization noun: the process of defeminizing.

Noun

defeminization (usually uncountable, plural defeminizations)

  1. (usually) The process of defeminizing.
    • In contrast, most of the defeminization and masculinization of the CNS is dependent on conversion of testosterone to estradiol.2007 December 11, Evelyn F. Field, Sergio M. Pellis, “The Brain as the Engine of Sex Differences in the Organization of Movement in Rats”, in Archives of Sexual Behavior, volume 37, number 1, →DOI

defeminization meaning in Tamil

defeminization in Tamil

பெண்ணுறுப்பின்மை, பெண்ணுறுப்பு நீக்கல், பெண்மையின்மை

Forms of defeminization

pluraldefeminizations

Origin of defeminization

From defeminize + -ation.

Questions about defeminization

What does defeminization mean?
Defeminization means the process of defeminizing.
What is defeminization in Tamil?
Defeminization in Tamil is பெண்ணுறுப்பின்மை, பெண்ணுறுப்பு நீக்கல், பெண்மையின்மை. See Defeminization meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is defeminization?
Defeminization is a noun.
How do you pronounce defeminization?
Defeminization is pronounced /diːˌfɛmɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of defeminization?
The plural of defeminization is defeminizations.

Words near defeminization in the dictionary

  1. defeminisation
  2. defeminise
  3. defeminised
  4. defeminises
  5. defeminising
  6. defeminization
  7. defeminizations
  8. defeminize
  9. defeminized
  10. defeminizes
  11. defeminizing

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Adapted from Wiktionary: defeminization (page history and authors); defeminization (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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