feminization

English

Alternative forms

feminisation

Etymology

From feminize +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌfɛmɪnɪˈzeɪʃən/
Audio (Southern England) (file)

Noun

feminization (plural feminizations)

The act of feminizing, or the state of being feminized.
(biology) The development of female sex characteristics.

Synonyms

femalization

Antonyms

masculinization, masculinisation
masculization, masculisation

Derived terms

Translations

act of feminizing, or the state of being feminized

Catalan: feminització f
French: féminisation (fr) f
Galician: feminización (gl) f
Georgian: ფემინიზაცია (peminizacia)
German: Feminisierung f, Feminisation f, Verweiblichung f
Italian: femminilizzazione (it) f
Polish: feminizacja f, ukobiecenie n
Portuguese: feminização (pt) f
Spanish: feminización f

development of female sex characteristics

Catalan: feminització f
Finnish: feminisaatio (fi)
Galician: feminización (gl) f
Georgian: ფემინიზაცია (peminizacia)
German: Feminisierung f, Feminisation f, Verweiblichung f
Italian: femminilizzazione (it) f
Portuguese: feminização (pt) f
Spanish: feminización f

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