matronize en · VERB
Etymology
From matron + -ize.
Meanings
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(transitive) To make a matron of; to make matron-like.
1741-1755, Samuel Richardson, The Familiar Letters Childbed matronizes the giddiest spirits.
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(transitive) To act the part of a matron toward; to superintend or chaperone.
to matronize an assembly
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(derogatory, sometimes, transitive) To criticize from a feminist perspective.
to matronize female artists for sexploitation
- (derogatory, sometimes, transitive) Of a woman: to patronize or be condescending towards.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| matronized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| matronized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| matronizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| matronizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| matronise | alternative | lexicographic |