feminized

adjective

fem·i·nized ˈfe-mə-ˌnīzd

: made feminine or more feminine

… the crucial influence of gay subculture on every style from the Teds [=teddy boys] to the 'feminized New Man' of the late 1980s has been thoroughly discussed …—

Margaret Sarkissian

: notably female or feminine in quality or character

But as detective-readers schooled by a patriarchal ideology, we might overlook the most telling sign of woman's presence: the playful, sensual, feminized textuality which utterly frustrates a masculine desire-to-know.—

Jeanne Holland

Other employees have feminized objects on their desks: artificial flowers, birthday cards, picture frames, souvenir lighters.—

Susan Daitch

Examples of feminized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Opposed to its equally valid yet higher maintenance feminized seed counterparts, autoflower seeds grow fast, flowering in about 4 to 5 weeks after germination. —

Lindsey Bartlett, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024 While women are pigeonholed into traditionally feminized roles, patriarchal authoritarian leaders trumpet their power with gratuitous displays of masculinity. —

Erica Chenoweth, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2022 Inside the $45 packet were five feminized, photoperiod seeds from Gogol’s Oregon farm, and they can be purchased with no more hassle — or stigma — than anything else at C&S Garden Center. —

Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024 Their collection of feminized and autoflowering seeds stands out for featuring some of the best genetics in the industry. —

Anna Miller, Sacramento Bee, 26 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for feminized

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