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undermasculinization en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From under- + masculinization.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The quality of being undermasculinized.
    • If sexual orientation in males reflects either a biological predisposition toward behavioral undermasculinization (including diminished gynecophilia and enhanced androphilia in adulthood) or an early childhood social learning phenomenon […] 2000, John Bancroft, The Role of Theory in Sex Research, page 111:
    • Individuals with MAIS (undervirilized male syndrome) have unambiguously male external genitalia. They usually present with gynecomastia at puberty. They may have undermasculinization that includes sparse facial and body hair […] 2003, NORD Guide to Rare Disorders, page 307: