feminized

adjective

fem·​i·​nized ˈfe-mə-ˌnīzd 

: made feminine or more feminine

… the crucial influence of gay subculture on every style from the Teds [=teddy boys] to the 'feminized New Man' of the late 1980s has been thoroughly discussed …

—Margaret Sarkissian

: notably female or feminine in quality or character

But as detective-readers schooled by a patriarchal ideology, we might overlook the most telling sign of woman's presence: the playful, sensual, feminized textuality which utterly frustrates a masculine desire-to-know.

—Jeanne Holland

Other employees have feminized objects on their desks: artificial flowers, birthday cards, picture frames, souvenir lighters.

—Susan Daitch

Examples of feminized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Seedless cannabis was a rare and highly potent treat through much of the 1990s until using feminized seeds that produced buds without seeds became the norm in cultivation. —Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024

Opposed to its equally valid yet higher maintenance feminized seed counterparts, autoflower seeds grow fast, flowering in about 4 to 5 weeks after germination. —Lindsey Bartlett, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024

While women are pigeonholed into traditionally feminized roles, patriarchal authoritarian leaders trumpet their power with gratuitous displays of masculinity. —Erica Chenoweth, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2022

Inside the $45 packet were five feminized, photoperiod seeds from Gogol’s Oregon farm, and they can be purchased with no more hassle — or stigma — than anything else at C&S Garden Center. —Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined above