feminized

adjective

fem·​i·​nized ˈfe-mə-ˌnīzd 

1

: made feminine or more feminine : notably female or feminine in quality or character

Throughout the history of professionalized women's sports, players have been forced to wear feminized clothing …

—Frankie de la Cretaz

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

—Susan Daitch

2

: having more females than males

[Carla] Hayden talked about how being a librarian is a very feminized role, but there aren't many women in leadership positions in libraries across the country.

—Grace Segers

Examples of feminized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some right-of-center Maine politics veterans actually think Bernie Sanders-machine backed Maine oyster farmer Graham Platner — a burly U.S. Army veteran who could not be further from the oft-stereotyped feminized, soy-boy, progressive male Democrat — could be better-suited to take Collins down. —Liz Mair, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2025

In economies where long hours and linear career paths remain the norm, and where caregiving remains feminized and undervalued, families struggle to find a viable equilibrium. —Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

As with most sporting gear, championship rings — those pieces of jewelry that are effectively wearable trophies — were originally made for men and then altered (resized, feminized) to fit women. —Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 18 May 2025

Pro Tips for a Thriving Garden Start with feminized seeds or clones to ensure flower production. —Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 16 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for feminized

• acclimatized
• actualized
• aerosolized
• alphabetized
• aluminized
• anaesthetized
• anesthetized
• annualized
• antagonized
• apologised
• apologized
• capitalised