- maternalize
- \\ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌīz\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Usage: see -ize: to cause to be maternal
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
maternalize
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maternalize — verb To make maternal. Womens professional status is frequently mediated by overt efforts to beautify or maternalize them, or both … Wiktionary
maternalize — /meuh terr nl uyz /, v.t., maternalized, maternalizing. to make maternal. Also, esp. Brit., maternalise. [1875 80; MATERNAL + IZE] * * * … Universalium
maternalize — ma·ter·nal·ize … English syllables
