Meanings
plural feminizations · alternative feminisation
- The act of feminizing, or the state of being feminized.
America is rapidly becoming the manosphere, but sure, let’s go after the “feminization” of culture.
2025 November 5, Sophie Gilbert, “No, Women Aren’t the Problem”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 16 Nov 2025 - The increasing in female population or participation.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe process of becoming feminized; the development of female characteristics (loss of facial hair or breast enlargement) in a male because of hormonal disorders or castration
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁(y)-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-m̥h₁n-éh₂
- Proto-Italic*θēmanā
- Proto-Italic*fēmanā
- Latinfēmina
- Englishfeminize
- Englishfeminization
Translations
Catalan feminització, feminització
- feminitzacióact of feminizing, or the state of being feminized
- feminitzaciódevelopment of female sex characteristics
Finnish feminisaatio
- feminisaatiodevelopment of female sex characteristics
French féminisation
- féminisationact of feminizing, or the state of being feminized
German Feminisierung, Feminisation
- Feminisierungact of feminizing, or the state of being feminized
- Feminisationact of feminizing, or the state of being feminized
- Verweiblichungact of feminizing, or the state of being feminized
- Feminisierungdevelopment of female sex characteristics
- Feminisationdevelopment of female sex characteristics
- Verweiblichungdevelopment of female sex characteristics
Italian femminilizzazione, femminilizzazione
- femminilizzazioneact of feminizing, or the state of being feminized
- femminilizzazionedevelopment of female sex characteristics
Polish feminizacja, ukobiecenie
- feminizacjaact of feminizing, or the state of being feminized
- ukobiecenieact of feminizing, or the state of being feminized
- feminizacjadevelopment of female sex characteristics
Portuguese feminização, feminização
- feminizaçãoact of feminizing, or the state of being feminized
- feminizaçãodevelopment of female sex characteristics
Spanish feminización, feminización
- feminizaciónact of feminizing, or the state of being feminized
- feminizacióndevelopment of female sex characteristics
Cite this entry
feminization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feminization
“feminization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feminization. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “feminization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feminization.
Source: feminization on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.