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masculinize

mas·cu·li·nize

uncommon

verb

1.

give a masculine appearance or character to

  • “Fashion designers have masculinized women”
2.

produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy

  • “the drugs masculinized the teenage girl”
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Origin

From masculine + -ize.

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