The art of poetry, historically one of the most masculine of pursuits, has, to an alarming degree, become feminized in the American consciousness (Wall Street Journal).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
de|fem|i|nize — «dee FEHM uh nyz», transitive verb, nized, niz|ing. to deprive of feminine qualities or characteristics: »This physiological revolution…has defeminized Eve and demoralized Adam (Atlantic) … Useful english dictionary
ef|fem|i|nize — «uh FEHM uh nyz», transitive verb, nized, niz|ing. to make effeminate … Useful english dictionary
nize — ad·o·nize; ag·nize; ag·o·nize; al·bu·mi·nize; alu·mi·nize; an·tag·o·nize; at·ti·tu·di·nize; bi·tu·mi·nize; bot·a·nize; cin·cho·nize; col·o·nize; com·mu·nize; cy·a·nize; de eth·a·nize; de·pro·pa·nize; div·i·nize; ef·fem·i·nize; epiph·a·nize;… … English syllables
fem — ef·fem·i·na·cy; ef·fem·i·nate·ly; ef·fem·i·nate·ness; ef·fem·i·na·tion; ef·fem·i·nize; fem·cee; fem·er·ell; fem·ic; fem·i·nal; fem·i·ne·i·ty; fem·i·nie; fem·i·nine·ly; fem·i·nine·ness; fem·i·nin·i·ty; fem·i·nism; fem·i·ni·za·tion; fem·i·nize;… … English syllables
feminize — fem·i·nize … English syllables
feminize — fem·i·nize or Brit fem·i·nise fem ə .nīz vt, nized or Brit nised; niz·ing or Brit nis·ing to cause (a male or castrate) to take on feminine characters (as by implantation of ovaries or administration of estrogenic substances) fem·i·ni·za·tion or… … Medical dictionary
feminize — fem•i•nize [[t]ˈfɛm əˌnaɪz[/t]] v. t. v. i. nized, niz•ing to make or become feminine • Etymology: 1645–55 fem i•ni•za′tion, n … From formal English to slang
feminize — fem|i|nize also feminise BrE [ˈfemınaız] v [T] to change something so that it includes women, is suitable for women, or is considered typical of women ▪ women who resist cultural attempts to feminize them … Dictionary of contemporary English
feminize — fem|i|nize [ femı,naız ] verb transitive to increase the importance of women in an activity, or make it more appropriate for women … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
defeminize — de·fem·i·nize or Brit de·fem·i·nise ( )dē fem ə .nīz vt, nized or Brit nised; niz·ing or Brit nis·ing to divest of feminine qualities or physical characteristics: MASCULINIZE de·fem·i·ni·za·tion or Brit de·fem·i·ni·sa·tion .fem ə nə zā shən n … Medical dictionary
