noun
- plural of defeminization; the process or result of removing, reducing, or stripping away feminine qualities, characteristics, or identity from a person or thing
Usage: formal; often used in academic, medical, or social contexts; can be neutral, critical, or value-laden depending on context
Examples
- The study examined defeminizations in workplace culture over the past decade.
- Critics argued that the policy led to defeminizations of traditionally female-coded professions.
- Historical defeminizations of women's roles reflected changing social attitudes.
- The researcher documented defeminizations in language and naming conventions.
- Some scholars debate whether certain defeminizations represent progress or loss.