masculinizes
Adds male traits
Masculinizes means makes more masculine in character, appearance, or function.
Hormones can masculinize physical features; cultural forces can masculinize professions or behaviors.
Testosterone therapy masculinizes the voice and body.
The word often appears in medical and sociological contexts discussing how biological or social factors shape gendered traits.
Chief male sex hormone
- androgensMasculinizing steroid hormones
- virilizationDevelopment of male traits
- pubertySexual development stage
- anabolicBuilding complex molecules
steroids · endocrinology · hypogonadism · adrenal · receptors · HRT · transitioning
Overly masculine manner
- ruggedTough and uneven
- brawnyPhysically powerful, well-muscled
- burlyHeavily muscled and broad
- muscularHaving well-developed sinews
gruff · stoic · baritone · husky · bearded · moustached · broad-shouldered · chiseled
First Greek letter
- dominantHaving superior influence
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
- toughDurable and strong
brave · protector · warrior · heroic · leader · provider · breadwinner · chivalrous
Changing form or function
- alteringMaking changes to
- modifyingChanging partially
- transitioningPassing from one state another
- reshapingAltering structure or form
recoding · toughening · hardening · deepening
Male-dominated social order
- machismoExcessive masculine pride
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- male-dominatedControlled primarily by men
paternalism · hegemonic · masculinist · patriarchal · misogyny · gendering · engendering
testosterone
Chief male sex hormone
- androgensMasculinizing steroid hormones
- virilizationDevelopment of male traits
- pubertySexual development stage
anabolic · steroids · endocrinology · hypogonadism · adrenal · receptors · HRT · transitioning
macho
Overly masculine manner
muscular · gruff · stoic · baritone · husky · bearded · moustached · broad-shouldered · chiseled · angular
alpha
First Greek letter
- dominantHaving superior influence
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
tough · brave · protector · warrior · heroic · leader · provider · breadwinner · chivalrous · assertive
converting
Changing form or function
- alteringMaking changes to
- modifyingChanging partially
- transitioningPassing from one state another
reshaping · recoding · toughening · hardening · deepening
patriarchy
Male-dominated social order
- machismoExcessive masculine pride
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
- sexismGender-based prejudice
male-dominated · paternalism · hegemonic · masculinist · patriarchal · misogyny · gendering · engendering
masculinizesfeminizes
Makes more feminine
feminises · effeminates · emasculates · womanizes · softens