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

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As with most sporting gear, championship rings — those pieces of jewelry that are effectively wearable trophies — were originally made for men and then altered (resized, feminized) to fit women.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

Unpaid, feminized labor is absent from our national accounting, and consequently it is consistently overlooked, even in an era that glorifies the very skills at its center. —Emily Kenway, Harpers Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for feminized

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