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demasculinize

mas·cu·lin·ize
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mas-kyuh-luh-nahyz]
    • /ˈmæs kyə ləˌnaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mas-kyuh-luh-nahyz]
    • /ˈmæs kyə ləˌnaɪz/

Definitions of demasculinize word

  • verb with object demasculinize Medicine/Medical. to produce certain male secondary sex characteristics in (a female). 1
  • verb with object demasculinize to make masculine in character, quality, or appearance: The presence of two large leather sofas seemed to masculinize the whole room. 1
  • noun demasculinize To remove the testicles from. 1
See all 3 definitions of demasculinize

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Origin of demasculinize

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; masculine + -ize

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Parts of speech for Demasculinize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Demasculinize

demasculinize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

demasculinize usage trend in Literature

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