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femalize

verb

To render, or to describe as, female or feminine.

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Meanings

verbfemalize (third-person singular simple present femalizes, present participle femalizing, simple past and past participle femalized)

present singular third person femalizes · participle present femalizing · participle past femalized · past femalized

To render, or to describe as, female or feminine.
the young masters of the other femalized virtues
1711, [Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury], Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times
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It is worth noting that femalizing an original manga or anime male character to recreate a male ‒ male couple is regarded as common practice in yaoi.
2022, Amanda Sikarskie, Lan Lan, Peng Liu, Male Idols and Branding in Chinese Luxury
Synonyms: feminize

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo render, or to describe as, female or feminine.

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feminize womanish

Origin

From female + -ize.

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APA

femalize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/femalize

MLA

“femalize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/femalize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “femalize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/femalize.

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