verb
- to make or become feminine in appearance, character, or qualities
- to cause to have more women participants or to be dominated by women
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘feminize’
Usage: sociological context
Examples
- The hormone treatment feminizes his facial features.
- She feminizes her wardrobe by adding more dresses and jewelry.
- The new policy feminizes the workplace by encouraging more women to apply.
- Technology feminizes certain job sectors that were once male-dominated.
- The designer feminizes the room with soft colors and floral patterns.
- Social change feminizes traditional gender roles in many families.