femalize
femalize verb: to render, or to describe as, female or feminine.
Verb
femalize (third-person singular simple present femalizes, present participle femalizing, simple past and past participle femalized)
- To render, or to describe as, female or feminine.
- the young masters of the other femalized virtues1711, [Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury], Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times
- It is worth noting that femalizing an original manga or anime male character to recreate a male ‒ male couple is regarded as common practice in yaoi.2022, Amanda Sikarskie, Lan Lan, Peng Liu, Male Idols and Branding in Chinese Luxury
- Synonyms:
- feminize
Synonyms of femalize
Forms of femalize
| third-person singular present | femalizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | femalizing |
| past participle | femalized |
| past | femalized |
Origin of femalize
From female + -ize.
Questions about femalize
- What does femalize mean?
- Femalize means to render, or to describe as, female or feminine.
- What part of speech is femalize?
- Femalize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of femalize?
- The past tense of femalize is femalized.
Words near femalize in the dictionary
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