demasculinize
demasculinize verb: to remove the testicles from.
Verb
demasculinize (third-person singular simple present demasculinizes, present participle demasculinizing, simple past and past participle demasculinized)
- To remove the testicles from
- To remove the masculine qualities of.
- Thus far, I have been arguing that Ginsberg's poetry represents an attempt to demasculinize and derationalize American poetry; however, Ginsberg's poetic project also has an aggressively masculine side as well.2011, James Penner, Pinks, Pansies, and Punks, →ISBN
Forms of demasculinize
| third-person singular present | demasculinizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | demasculinizing |
| past participle | demasculinized |
| past | demasculinized |
| alternative form | demasculinise |
Origin of demasculinize
From de- + masculinize.
Questions about demasculinize
- What does demasculinize mean?
- Demasculinize means to remove the testicles from.
- What part of speech is demasculinize?
- Demasculinize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of demasculinize?
- The past tense of demasculinize is demasculinized.
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