Meanings
nounvirilization (countable and uncountable, plural virilizations)
plural virilizations
- countableuncountableThe development of sex characteristics that are typically found in men.
Synonyms: masculinization
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe development of sex characteristics that are typically found in men.
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nounthe abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)
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Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 雄性化
- 雄性化development of the sex characteristics that are typically found in men
Czech virilizace
- virilizacedevelopment of the sex characteristics that are typically found in men
Italian virilizzazione
- virilizzazionedevelopment of the sex characteristics that are typically found in men
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APA
virilization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virilization
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“virilization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virilization. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “virilization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virilization.
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