masculise
masculise is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of masculize.
Meaning of masculize
Verb
masculize (third-person singular simple present masculizes, present participle masculizing, simple past and past participle masculized)
- To masculinize.
- Some ancient physicians, Bartholin, Perrault, Sturm, and, later Grasmeyer, have thought that, even without fecundation, the marriage relation suffices, after a time, to masculize woman.1859, Jules Michelet, “Notes and Explanations”, in J.W. Palmer, transl., Love, New York, N.Y.: Rudd & Carleton, translation of L'Amour, page 342
Forms of masculise
| third-person singular present | masculises |
|---|---|
| present participle | masculising |
| past participle | masculised |
| past | masculised |
Questions about masculise
- What is masculise the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of?
- Masculise is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of masculize.
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