feminize
verb
fem·i·nize
ˈfe-mə-ˌnīz 
feminized; feminizing
1
: to give a feminine quality to
2
: to cause (a male or castrate) to take on feminine characters (as by implantation of ovaries or administration of estrogens)
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This effort to excessively feminize female politicians may not only be done out of sexualization but also because, culturally, femininity is associated with subjugation, which is why scholars believe many women in politics feel the need to distance themself from it.
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Chloe Iris Kennedy, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Today, the dance floor has been thoroughly feminized and re-queered, leaving this album with nothing to demonstrate or explain.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
Brats are hot, fun, and apolitical; they’ve been feminized and miniaturized and upgraded to a more consumer-friendly model.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024
The organization had been considering lowering the age minimums for gender-affirming care, including adjusting the age to 15 for masculinizing top surgery, 16 for feminizing top surgery, and 17 for genital surgery.
—James Factora, Them, 9 July 2024
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Chloe Iris Kennedy, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Today, the dance floor has been thoroughly feminized and re-queered, leaving this album with nothing to demonstrate or explain.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
Brats are hot, fun, and apolitical; they’ve been feminized and miniaturized and upgraded to a more consumer-friendly model.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024
The organization had been considering lowering the age minimums for gender-affirming care, including adjusting the age to 15 for masculinizing top surgery, 16 for feminizing top surgery, and 17 for genital surgery.
—James Factora, Them, 9 July 2024
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“Feminize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feminize. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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feminize
transitive verb
fem·i·nize
variants
or British feminise
feminized or British feminised; feminizing or British feminising
: to cause (a male or castrate) to take on feminine characters (as by implantation of ovaries or administration of estrogenic substances)
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