feminized
Given female traits
Feminized describes something that has been given feminine characteristics or made more associated with women.
A feminized workplace has more women or feminine norms.
Feminized seeds in cannabis cultivation produce only female plants.
The term can be neutral or carry judgment—suggesting either welcome inclusion or unwanted softening, depending on the speaker's view.
Male-dominated social order
- gender rolesExpected behaviors by sex
- misogynyHostility toward women
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- glass ceilingUnacknowledged limit blocking advancement
gender bias · intersectionality · socialization · matrilineal · matriarchy · gender norms · feminist theory · gender inequality
Adult female state
- sisterhoodBond among women
- ladylikeBefitting refined femininity
- damselOld-fashioned maiden
- maidenUnmarried young woman
housewife · homemaker · nurturing · grace · elegance · gentleness · modesty · domesticity
Female reproductive hormone
- estradiolPrimary natural estrogen hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- hormonalRelating to body's chemical messengers
- ovaryFemale reproductive gland
endometrium · menstruation · menopause · lactation · breast · reproductive · childbirth · placenta
Categorized by sex
- actressFemale stage performer
- heroineBrave female protagonist
- stewardessFemale cabin crew member
- waitressFemale restaurant attendant
hostess · suffragette · goddess · diva · femme · dominatrix · priestess · empress
Seed-bearing flower organ
- ovuleUnfertilized seed structure
- pistilSeed-producing flower organ
- seed-bearingProducing plant embryos
- fruit-bearingProducing edible seed vessels
patriarchy
Male-dominated social order
- gender rolesExpected behaviors by sex
- misogynyHostility toward women
- sexismGender-based prejudice
glass ceiling · gender bias · intersectionality · socialization · matrilineal · matriarchy · gender norms · feminist theory · gender inequality · emancipation
womanhood
Adult female state
- sisterhoodBond among women
- ladylikeBefitting refined femininity
- damselOld-fashioned maiden
maiden · housewife · homemaker · nurturing · grace · elegance · gentleness · modesty · domesticity · caregiver
estrogen
Female reproductive hormone
- estradiolPrimary natural estrogen hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- hormonalRelating to body's chemical messengers
ovary · endometrium · menstruation · menopause · lactation · breast · reproductive · childbirth · placenta · gynecology
gendered
Categorized by sex
- actressFemale stage performer
- heroineBrave female protagonist
- stewardessFemale cabin crew member
waitress · hostess · suffragette · goddess · diva · femme · dominatrix · priestess · empress · baroness
carpel
Seed-bearing flower organ
- ovuleUnfertilized seed structure
- pistilSeed-producing flower organ
- seed-bearingProducing plant embryos
feminizedunfeminized
Not made womanly
defeminized · unaltered · unmodified · untransformed · unchanged