masculinise
Make more manly
To masculinise is to give masculine characteristics to something or someone.
The term applies to biological processes, medical treatments, or cultural forces that make something more typically male: Testosterone therapy masculinises the voice and body.
Also spelled masculinize, particularly in American English.
Confident self-expression quality
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
competitiveness · boldness · fortitude · resilience · endurance · bravery · courage · protectiveness
Chief male sex hormone
- musculatureArrangement of muscles
- deepeningBecoming more profound
- stubbleShort regrown facial hair
- jawlineLower facial boundary
bodybuilding · muscularity · virilize · brawny · robust · vigorous · bulk · broadening
Male-dominated social order
- breadwinnerPrimary household earner
- machismoExcessive masculine pride
- chivalryKnightly code of honor
- providerOne who furnishes things
fatherhood · paternal · gallantry · sportsmanship · gentleman · brotherhood · manhood · protector
assertiveness
Confident self-expression quality
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
toughness · competitiveness · boldness · fortitude · resilience · endurance · bravery · courage · protectiveness · leadership
testosterone
Chief male sex hormone
- musculatureArrangement of muscles
- deepeningBecoming more profound
- stubbleShort regrown facial hair
jawline · bodybuilding · muscularity · virilize · brawny · robust · vigorous · bulk · broadening · hairiness
patriarchy
Male-dominated social order
- breadwinnerPrimary household earner
- machismoExcessive masculine pride
- chivalryKnightly code of honor
provider · fatherhood · paternal · gallantry · sportsmanship · gentleman · brotherhood · manhood · protector · warrior
gendering
Assigning sex categories
animate · inanimate · declension · morphology
masculinisefeminise
Make more womanly
feminize · effeminate · womanize · emasculate · soften
masculinisedemasculinize
Remove masculine traits
emasculate · neutralize · neuter · soften · unisex
- toxic masculinityHarmful rigid male norms
- traditional masculinityConventional male gender norms
- masculinity crisisPerceived decline of male identity
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