masculinized
Given male traits
Masculinized describes something that has been made more masculine in character or appearance.
The term appears most often in biological and medical contexts, where hormones or developmental conditions cause female organisms to develop male traits: masculinized genitalia, a masculinized voice.
It also applies to social or cultural shifts: a masculinized workplace culture, masculinized language.
Chief male sex hormone
- virilizationDevelopment of male traits
- musculatureArrangement of muscles
- facial hairBeard, mustache, stubble
- beardFacial hair growth
deep voice · jawline · body hair · broad-shouldered · chest hair · stubble · balding · androgenization
Treatment using body's messengers
- bodybuildingMuscle enlargement for appearance
- anabolic steroidsMuscle-building hormones, synthetic
- voice trainingInstruction in speaking technique
- transitionChange from one state
gender-affirming · HRT · hypertrophy · weight training · deepening · bulk
Male-dominated social order
- gender rolesExpected behaviors by sex
- machismoExcessive masculine pride
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
- hegemonyDominant group's control
paternalism · breadwinner · provider · warrior · chivalry · gallantry · honor culture · macho
Hostile or attacking behavior
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
- assertivenessConfident self-expression quality
- competitivenessDrive to outperform others
bravado · toughness · protectiveness · risk-taking · self-reliance · confrontational · commanding · territorial
testosterone
Chief male sex hormone
- virilizationDevelopment of male traits
- musculatureArrangement of muscles
- facial hairBeard, mustache, stubble
beard · deep voice · jawline · body hair · broad-shouldered · chest hair · stubble · balding · androgenization · secondary sex characteristics
hormone therapy
Treatment using body's messengers
- bodybuildingMuscle enlargement for appearance
- anabolic steroidsMuscle-building hormones, synthetic
- voice trainingInstruction in speaking technique
transition · gender-affirming · HRT · hypertrophy · weight training · deepening · bulk
patriarchy
Male-dominated social order
- gender rolesExpected behaviors by sex
- machismoExcessive masculine pride
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
hegemony · paternalism · breadwinner · provider · warrior · chivalry · gallantry · honor culture · macho · traditionalism
aggression
Hostile or attacking behavior
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
- assertivenessConfident self-expression quality
competitiveness · bravado · toughness · protectiveness · risk-taking · self-reliance · confrontational · commanding · territorial · unemotional
masculinizedfeminized
Made more womanly
feminised · demasculinized · womanized · emasculated · softened