feminization

noun — 3 senses

feminization

noun

US /ˌfɛmɪnɪˈzeɪʃən/

Etymology From feminize + -ation.

1

The act of feminizing, or the state of being feminized.

  • America is rapidly becoming the manosphere, but sure, let’s go after the “feminization” of culture.2025 November 5, Sophie Gilbert, “No, Women Aren’t the Problem”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 16 Nov 2025:
2

Biology, Natural sciences The development of female sex characteristics.

3

The increasing in female population or participation.

Synonyms
femalization
Antonyms
masculinization, masculinisation, masculization, masculisation
Derived terms
hyperfeminization, overfeminization, refeminization

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