matronize

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verb

To make a matron of; to make matron-like.

“to matronize an assembly”

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Meanings

verbmatronize (third-person singular simple present matronizes, present participle matronizing, simple past and past participle matronized)

present singular third person matronizes · participle present matronizing · participle past matronized · past matronized · alternative matronise

  1. transitiveTo make a matron of; to make matron-like.

    1741-1755, Samuel Richardson, The Familiar Letters Childbed matronizes the giddiest spirits.

  2. transitiveTo act the part of a matron toward; to superintend or chaperone.

    to matronize an assembly

  3. derogatorysometimestransitiveTo criticize from a feminist perspective.

    to matronize female artists for sexploitation

  4. derogatorysometimestransitiveOf a woman: to patronize or be condescending towards.

Origin

From matron + -ize.

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APA

matronize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matronize

MLA

“matronize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matronize. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “matronize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matronize.

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