transitive verb
-·ized·, -·iz·ing to make masculine; esp., to produce male characteristics in (a female)
Origin of masculinize
from masculine + -izemasculinize
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masculinize
transitive verb
mas·cu·lin·ized, mas·cu·lin·iz·ing, mas·cu·lin·iz·es- To cause to have qualities that are perceived as masculine: a work environment that is masculinized.
- To cause (a female) to assume masculine characteristics, as through the influence of hormones.
Related Forms:
- mas′cu·lin·i·za′tion
noun
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present masculinizes, present participle masculinizing, simple past and past participle masculinized)
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masculinize - Medical Definition
v.
- To cause to have qualities that are perceived as masculine: a work environment that is masculinized.
- To cause a female to assume masculine characteristics, as through the influence of hormones.
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- mas′cu·lin·i·za′tion (-lə-nĭ-zā′shən)
n.
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