masculinising
Making more manly
Masculinising is the British spelling of masculinizing—causing to develop male characteristics.
Hormone therapy may have a masculinising effect, deepening the voice or increasing body hair.
The term appears in medical contexts discussing testosterone treatment and in broader discussions of gender expression: The masculinising process took about two years.
Chief male sex hormone
- androgensMasculinizing steroid hormones
- virilizationDevelopment of male traits
- pubertySexual development stage
- endocrinologyScience of hormonal glands
spermatogenesis · libido · balding · anabolic · adrenal · pituitary · gonads · hypogonadism
Muscle enlargement for appearance
- muscleContractile body tissue
- strengthPower to exert force
- bulkingGaining size intentionally
- weightliftingSport of hoisting barbells
powerlifting · hypertrophy · gym · protein · athleticism · lifting · endurance · fitness
Confident self-expression quality
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- competitivenessDrive to outperform others
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
toughness · bravado · machismo · risk-taking · boldness · directness · independence · self-reliance
Change from one state
- gender-affirmingSupporting authentic identity expression
- virilizationDevelopment of male traits
- bindingLegally or morally required
- passingMoving by or temporary
Controlled primarily by men
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- manhoodAdult male status
- masculinistAdvocate for male primacy
Male-authority based
- breadwinnerPrimary household earner
- traditionalistAdherent to established customs
- chivalrousHonorably courteous and brave
- paternalOf or from father
testosterone
Chief male sex hormone
- androgensMasculinizing steroid hormones
- virilizationDevelopment of male traits
- pubertySexual development stage
endocrinology · spermatogenesis · libido · balding · anabolic · adrenal · pituitary · gonads · hypogonadism
bodybuilding
Muscle enlargement for appearance
weightlifting · powerlifting · hypertrophy · gym · protein · athleticism · lifting · endurance · fitness · physique
assertiveness
Confident self-expression quality
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- competitivenessDrive to outperform others
stoicism · toughness · bravado · machismo · risk-taking · boldness · directness · independence · self-reliance · protectiveness
transition
Change from one state
- gender-affirmingSupporting authentic identity expression
- virilizationDevelopment of male traits
- bindingLegally or morally required
passing · transmasculine · FTM
male-dominated
Controlled primarily by men
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- manhoodAdult male status
- masculinistAdvocate for male primacy
patriarchal
Male-authority based
- breadwinnerPrimary household earner
- traditionalistAdherent to established customs
- chivalrousHonorably courteous and brave
paternal · disciplinarian · provider · blue-collar · paternalism
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