Main Entry: mas·cu·lin·ize

Variant(s): also British mas·cu·lin·ise \ˈmas-kyə-lə-ˌnīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): mas·cu·lin·ized also British mas·cu·lin·ised; mas·cu·lin·iz·ing also British mas·cu·lin·is·ing

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

—mas·cu·lin·iza·tion also British mas·cu·lin·isa·tion \ˌmas-kyə-lə-nə-ˈzā-shən\ noun