feminizing

ˈfɛmɪnaɪzɪŋ

Definition

Definition of feminizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

appearance

Rare

causing something to become more feminine

Rare

The new policy has a feminizing effect on the workplace.

effeminate

womanizing

biology

TECH.

inducing female characteristics in a male

TECH.

The drug has a feminizing impact on male animals.

style

Rare

enhancing feminine qualities or appearance

Rare

The dress has a feminizing design that flatters the figure.

effeminate

girlish

womanly

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Origin of feminizing

Latin, femina (woman) + -ize (to make)

Examples of feminizing in a sentence

Her style had a feminizing influence on the brand.
The treatment had a feminizing effect on the subject.
Feminizing hormones altered his appearance.
Her feminizing hairstyle was the talk of the party.
The feminizing accessories added elegance to her outfit.

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French:féminisant, efféminant, ...
German:feminisierend, ...
Italian:femminilizzante, che induce femminilità, ...
Spanish:feminizante, femenino, ...
Portuguese:feminizante, feminilizante, ...
Chinese:女性化的, 雌性化的, ...
Japanese:女性化する, 女性らしい, ...
Arabic:مُؤَنَّث, مُؤَنِّث, ...
Hebrew:מְנַשֶּׁה, מַשְׁפִּיעַ עַל זָכָר, ...
Russian:феминизирующий, ...
Ukrainian:фемінізуючий, жіночний, ...
Hindi:स्त्रीकरण, स्त्रीलिंग, ...
Bengali:নারীত্বপূর্ণ, স্ত্রীলিঙ্গীয়, ...
Catalan:feminitzador, ...
Czech:feminizující, ženský, ...
Danish:femininiserende, feminisering, ...
Dutch:vervrouwelijkend, vrouwelijk makend, ...
Greek:θηλυκοποιητικός, θηλυπρεπής, ...
Hungarian:nőiesítő, feminizáló, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យមានលក្ខណៈជាស្ត្រី, ដែលបណ្ដាលឲ្យបុរសមានលក្ខណៈជាស្ត្រី, ...
Korean:여성화하는, 여성적으로 변화시키는, ...
Persian:زنانه‌کننده, زن‌ساز, ...
Polish:feminizujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):feminizante, ...
Romanian:feminizant, efeminat, ...
Swedish:femininiserande, feminin, ...
Thai:ทำให้เป็นผู้หญิงมากขึ้น, ทำให้เป็นหญิง, ...
Turkish:kadınsılaştırıcı, dişileştirici, ...
Vietnamese:nữ tính hóa, nữ hóa, ...

feminize

ˈfɛm.ɪ.naɪz

Definition of feminize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

gender

Rare

make something more feminine in appearance or quality

Rare

The designer feminized the room with soft colors.

effeminate

biology

TECH.

cause a male animal to develop female characteristics

TECH.

The treatment feminized the male cat.

effeminate

emasculate

roles

Rare

transform a role or space to involve mainly women

Rare

The company feminized its leadership team.

effeminate

womanize

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Origin of feminize

Latin, femina (woman) + -ize (to make)

Examples of feminize in a sentence

The artist feminized the sculpture with delicate features.
Scientists aim to feminize certain fish species for research.
The drug was used to feminize the male rats in the study.
The initiative aims to feminize the tech industry.
Efforts to feminize the boardroom are ongoing.

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French:féminiser, transformer, ...
German:feminisieren, ...
Italian:femminilizzare, rendere femminile, ...
Spanish:feminizar, feminizarse, ...
Portuguese:tornar feminino, feminizar, ...
Chinese:女性化, 雌性化, ...
Japanese:女性らしくする, メス化する, ...
Arabic:أَنَّثَ, أَنْثَنَ, ...
Hebrew:לְנַשֵּׁן, לְפַמֵּן, ...
Russian:делать более женственным, феминизировать, ...
Ukrainian:зробити жіночним, змінити стать, ...
Hindi:अधिक स्त्रीलिंग बनाना, मादा बनाना, ...
Bengali:নারীত্বপূর্ণ করা, স্ত্রী বৈশিষ্ট্যযুক্ত করা, ...
Catalan:feminitzar, feminitzar-se, ...
Czech:feminizovat, ...
Danish:feminisere, kvindeliggøre, ...
Dutch:vervrouwelijken, vrouwelijke kenmerken geven, ...
Greek:θηλυκοποιώ, μετατρέπω σε θηλυκό, ...
Hungarian:elnőiesíteni, elfeminizálni, ...
Khmer:តុបតែងឱ្យមានលក្ខណៈជាស្ត្រី, ធ្វើឱ្យមានលក្ខណៈជាញី, ...
Korean:여성스럽게 꾸미다, 암컷화하다, ...
Persian:زنانه کرد, تغییر جنسیت داد, ...
Polish:sfeminizować, przekształcić, ...
Portuguese (BR):afeminar, feminizar, ...
Romanian:a feminiza, a transforma în feminin, ...
Swedish:feminisera, göra feminin, ...
Thai:ทำให้, ทำให้มีลักษณะของเพศเมีย, ...
Turkish:feminenleştirmek, dişileştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm nữ tính, làm cho có đặc điểm của con cái, ...

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Definition of feminizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of feminizing

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Definition of feminize - Reverso English Dictionary

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