feminize
Add feminine qualities
To feminize is to make something more feminine—giving it qualities or characteristics traditionally associated with women.
A field or profession feminizes when women become the majority: Teaching feminized over the twentieth century.
In biology, feminize describes developing female physical characteristics, whether naturally or through hormone treatment.
The word can carry negative connotations when implying weakness or loss of masculine status.
Female reproductive hormone
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- transitioningPassing from one state another
- transfeminineGender identity toward femininity
- transwomanWoman with male birth assignment
estradiol · progesterone · anti-androgens · gender-affirming · reassignment · orchiectomy · endocrinologist · blockers
Make less firm
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- gracefulElegant in movement
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- refinedPurified or cultured
flowing · curves · rounded · ornate · decorative · pastel · floral · dainty
Male-dominated social order
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- equalitySame status for all
- representationDepiction or likeness
- womanhoodAdult female state
sisterhood · herstory · intersectionality · suffrage · matriarchy · misogyny · parity · equity
Practice of welcoming all
- diversityState of varied elements
- representationDepiction or likeness
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
reform · adaptation · awareness · accessibility · workplace · leadership · boardroom · quota
Modify verbs grammatically
- declineDecrease or refuse
- inflectionWord form alteration
- suffixWord-ending addition
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
estrogen
Female reproductive hormone
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- transitioningPassing from one state another
- transfeminineGender identity toward femininity
transwoman · estradiol · progesterone · anti-androgens · gender-affirming · reassignment · orchiectomy · endocrinologist · blockers
soften
Make less firm
refined · flowing · curves · rounded · ornate · decorative · pastel · floral · dainty · slenderize
patriarchy
Male-dominated social order
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- equalitySame status for all
- representationDepiction or likeness
womanhood · sisterhood · herstory · intersectionality · suffrage · matriarchy · misogyny · parity · equity · gynocentric
inclusivity
Practice of welcoming all
- diversityState of varied elements
- representationDepiction or likeness
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
sensitivity · reform · adaptation · awareness · accessibility · workplace · leadership · boardroom · quota · parity
conjugate
Modify verbs grammatically
- declineDecrease or refuse
- inflectionWord form alteration
- suffixWord-ending addition
morphology · agreement · declension · gendering · linguistic
feminizemasculinize
Make more male-typical
masculinise · virilize · butch up · emasculate · man up
- feminine nameTitle given to females
- feminine rolesRoles for women
- feminine productsMenstrual hygiene supplies
- feminine hygieneMenstrual product category
- feminist movementCampaign for gender equality
- feminine beautyAttractive qualities in women
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