feminization
pronunciation
How to pronounce feminization in British English:
UK ['femɪnaɪzeɪʃən]
How to pronounce feminization in American English:
US ['femɪnaɪzeɪʃən]
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- Noun:
- the process of becoming feminized; the development of female characteristics (loss of facial hair or breast enlargement) in a male because of hormonal disorders or castration
Word Origin
- feminization (n.)
- 1844, noun of action from feminize.
Example
- 1. Gender bending : the plastic surgeon 's role in feminization surgery .
- 2. With the feminization of women 's menstrual cramps and body development , that they feel is not a naive child , and felt himself more and more significant differences with men .
- 3. But national education authorities should be careful , he warned , and " try to avoid a complete feminization that could be blamed for giving a biased vision of society to pupils . "
- 4. A third factor that increases migration 's impact is its feminization : nearly half of the world 's migrants are now women , and many have left children behind .
- 5. In response to charges of the " feminization " of the classroom -- including , critics argue , female teachers with too little tolerance for thephysicality of boys -- schools are begining to re-examine their attitudes toward male activity levels and even revamp disciplinary techniques .