undermasculinization

noun

The quality of being undermasculinized.

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Meanings

nounundermasculinization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being undermasculinized.

    Individuals with MAIS (undervirilized male syndrome) have unambiguously male external genitalia. They usually present with gynecomastia at puberty. They may have undermasculinization that includes sparse facial and body hair […]

    2003, NORD Guide to Rare Disorders, page 307
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    If sexual orientation in males reflects either a biological predisposition toward behavioral undermasculinization (including diminished gynecophilia and enhanced androphilia in adulthood) or an early childhood social learning phenomenon […]

    2000, John Bancroft, The Role of Theory in Sex Research, page 111

Origin

From under- + masculinization.

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

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