defeminize
[dē fem′ə nīz′]
transitive verb
defeminized, defeminizing to divest of feminine attributes or physical characteristics
Related Forms:
- defeminization
noun
defeminize
transitive verb
de·fem·i·nized, de·fem·i·niz·ing, de·fem·i·niz·es To divest of feminine traits, qualities, or characteristics.
Related Forms:
- de·fem′i·ni·za′tion
noun
defeminize
Verb
(third-person singular simple present defeminizes, present participle defeminizing, simple past and past participle defeminized)
- To lose, or to remove feminine characteristics or qualities
Origin
de- + feminize
