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masculinize — (Amer.) v. make masculine, create masculine qualities in a woman (also masculinise) … English contemporary dictionary
masculinize — [mas′kyəli nīz΄] vt. masculinized, masculinizing [< MASCULINE + IZE] to make masculine; esp., to produce male characteristics in (a female) masculinization n … English World dictionary
masculinize — masculinization, n. /mas kyeuh leuh nuyz /, v.t., masculinized, masculinizing. 1. Med. to produce certain male secondary sex characteristics in (a female). 2. to make masculine in character, quality, or appearance: The presence of two large… … Universalium
masculinize — [[t]mæ̱skjʊlɪnaɪz[/t]] masculinizes, masculinizing, masculinized VERB: usu passive To masculinize something means to make it into something that involves mainly men or is thought suitable for or typical of men. [FORMAL] [be V ed] Not all… … English dictionary
masculinize — transitive verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1858 to give a chiefly masculine character to; especially to cause (a female) to take on male characteristics • masculinization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
masculinize — To confer the qualities or characteristics peculiar to the male. * * * mas·cu·lin·ize also Brit mas·cu·lin·ise mas kyə lə .nīz vt, ized also Brit ised; iz·ing also Brit is·ing to give a preponderantly masculine character to esp to cause (a… … Medical dictionary
masculinize — or masculinise verb make more masculine or male. Derivatives masculinization noun … English new terms dictionary
masculinize — mas·cu·lin·ize … English syllables
masculinize — mas•cu•lin•ize [[t]ˈmæs kyə ləˌnaɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing 1) med to virilize 2) cvb to make masculine in character, quality, or appearance • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
masculinize — verb 1. give a masculine appearance or character to Fashion designers have masculinized women s looks in the 1990s • Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑alter, ↑modify • Verb Group: ↑masculinise, ↑virilize, ↑virilise … Useful english dictionary
