feminize

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fem·i·nize / ˈfeməˌnīz/ • v. [tr.] make (something) more characteristic of or associated with women: as office roles changed, clerical work was increasingly feminized. ∎  induce female sexual characteristics in (a male).DERIVATIVES: fem·i·ni·za·tion / ˌfemənəˈzāshən/ n.

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