Definition of MASCULINIZE

masculinize

Meanings

Verb

  • give a masculine appearance or character to
    • "Fashion designers have masculinized women's looks in the 1990s"
  • produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy
    • "the drugs masculinized the teenage girl"
  • To make masculine; to give typically male characteristics.

Origin / Etymology

From masculine + -ize.

Antonyms

feminize

Scrabble Score: 24

masculinize is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
masculinize is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
masculinize is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 29

masculinize is a valid Words With Friends word