femalize en · VERB
Etymology
From female + -ize.
Meanings
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To render, or to describe as, female or feminine.
It is worth noting that femalizing an original manga or anime male character to recreate a male ‒ male couple is regarded as common practice in yaoi.
2022, Amanda Sikarskie, Lan Lan, Peng Liu, Male Idols and Branding in Chinese Luxury:the young masters of the other femalized virtues
1711, [Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury], Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| femalizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| femalizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| femalized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| femalized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |