Meaning & use
feminize
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To give something or someone feminine qualities, characteristics, or appearance.
See it in a sentence
The ad campaign was criticized for trying to feminize a product originally marketed to men.
Certain pollutants can feminize fish populations by disrupting their hormones.
A note on using this word
Used in contexts ranging from fashion and marketing to biology, where it describes hormonal or genetic changes producing female characteristics.
Words with a similar meaning
effeminize
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Words with an opposite meaning
masculinize
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