What does masculinize mean?
Definitions for masculinize
ˈmæs kyə ləˌnaɪzmas·culin·ize
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Princeton's WordNet
masculinizeverb
give a masculine appearance or character to
"Fashion designers have masculinized women's looks in the 1990s"
masculinize, masculinise, virilize, viriliseverb
produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy
"the drugs masculinized the teenage girl"
Wiktionary
masculinizeverb
To make masculine; to give typically male characteristics.
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masculinize
Masculinize refers to the act, process, or result of making something appear or become more masculine. This can include, but is not limited to, changes in physical traits, behaviors, roles, or attributes typically associated with men or male gender. It can apply to various contexts, such as biology, sociology, or psychology. It can also refer to the medical process of inducing male secondary sexual characteristics by hormonal treatment.
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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1828","2"],["1900","1"],["1907","4"],["1910","6"],["1911","3"],["1914","2"],["1917","4"],["1920","1"],["1922","6"],["1923","6"],["1924","2"],["1928","1"],["1930","4"],["1931","2"],["1932","1"],["1933","2"],["1934","1"],["1936","4"],["1937","7"],["1938","3"],["1941","1"],["1942","4"],["1943","3"],["1944","6"],["1947","1"],["1948","6"],["1949","8"],["1950","6"],["1952","2"],["1953","12"],["1954","10"],["1955","9"],["1956","3"],["1957","9"],["1958","10"],["1959","10"],["1960","11"],["1961","10"],["1962","19"],["1963","13"],["1964","11"],["1965","58"],["1966","34"],["1967","50"],["1968","39"],["1969","85"],["1970","50"],["1971","76"],["1972","82"],["1973","92"],["1974","91"],["1975","106"],["1976","98"],["1977","74"],["1978","110"],["1979","155"],["1980","140"],["1981","139"],["1982","117"],["1983","146"],["1984","158"],["1985","148"],["1986","162"],["1987","114"],["1988","168"],["1989","144"],["1990","170"],["1991","182"],["1992","189"],["1993","222"],["1994","224"],["1995","251"],["1996","335"],["1997","316"],["1998","296"],["1999","317"],["2000","351"],["2001","317"],["2002","482"],["2003","341"],["2004","385"],["2005","429"],["2006","350"],["2007","393"],["2008","356"]]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of masculinize in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of masculinize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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