Main Entry: mas·cu·lin·ize

Pronunciation: \ˈmas-kyə-lə-ˌnīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): mas·cu·lin·ized; mas·cu·lin·iz·ing

Date: 1858

: to give a chiefly masculine character to; especially : to cause (a female) to take on male characteristics

— mas·cu·lin·i·za·tion \ˌmas-kyə-lə-nə-ˈzā-shən\ noun