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undermasculinization

undermasculinization noun: the quality of being undermasculinized.

Noun

undermasculinization (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being undermasculinized.
    • If sexual orientation in males reflects either a biological predisposition toward behavioral undermasculinization (including diminished gynecophilia and enhanced androphilia in adulthood) or an early childhood social learning phenomenon […]2000, John Bancroft, The Role of Theory in Sex Research, page 111
    • Individuals with MAIS (undervirilized male syndrome) have unambiguously male external genitalia. They usually present with gynecomastia at puberty. They may have undermasculinization that includes sparse facial and body hair […]2003, NORD Guide to Rare Disorders, page 307

Origin of undermasculinization

From under- + masculinization.

Questions about undermasculinization

What does undermasculinization mean?
Undermasculinization means the quality of being undermasculinized.
What part of speech is undermasculinization?
Undermasculinization is a noun.

Words near undermasculinization in the dictionary

  1. undermarked
  2. undermarketed
  3. undermarking
  4. undermarkings
  5. undermarks
  6. undermasculinization
  7. undermasculinized
  8. undermassive
  9. undermasted
  10. undermaster
  11. undermasters

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