feminization

Meanings

Plural: feminizations

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
• The act of feminizing, or the state of being feminized.
• The development of female sex characteristics.
• The increasing in female population or participation.

Synonyms

femalization, feminisation

Antonyms

masculinisation, masculinization, masculisation, masculization