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masculinize
[mas-kyuh-luh-nahyz]
verb (used with object)
Medicine/Medical.Ģżto produce certain male secondary sex characteristics in (a female).
to make masculine in character, quality, or appearance.
The presence of two large leather sofas seemed to masculinize the whole room.
masculinize
/ Ė³¾Ć¦²õ°ģĀįŹ±ōÉŖ²ŌĖ²¹ÉŖ³ś /
verb
to make or become masculine, esp to cause (a woman) to show male secondary sexual characteristics as a result of taking steroids
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- masculinization noun
- demasculinization noun
- demasculinize verb (used with object)
- Ė³¾²¹²õ³¦³Ü±ō¾±²Ō¾±Ė³ś²¹³Ł¾±“Ē²Ō noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of masculinize1
Example Sentences
For example, females born in litters with many males become masculinized, likely from the high testosterone levels in the motherās uterus.
āSome of their behaviors are heavily masculinized, and others are not.ā
Losty pinned the lack of progress in mental health on the masculinized nature of the industry, and da Silva said the topic is still ātabooā in racing.
If they decide to move forward with a medical gender transition, they may take some combination of hormonesāestrogen for feminizing effects or testosterone for masculinizing effectsāto experience puberty that aligns with their gender.
Because steroids are masculinizing by definition, female bodybuilders who take them are likely to experience changes in their appearance beyond growing bigger muscles.
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