Main Entry: de·fem·i·nize

Variant(s): or British de·fem·i·nise \(ˈ)dē-ˈfem-ə-ˌnīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): de·fem·i·nized or British de·fem·i·nised; de·fem·i·niz·ing or British de·fem·i·nis·ing

: to divest of feminine qualities or physical characteristics : masculinize

—de·fem·i·ni·za·tion or British de·fem·i·ni·sa·tion \-ˌfem-ə-nə-ˈzā-shən\ noun