FEMINIZATION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The process of becoming feminized; the development of female characteristics (loss of facial hair or breast enlargement) in a male because of hormonal disorders or castration

Synonyms:

feminisation; feminization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("feminization" is a kind of...):

pathologic process; pathological process (an organic process occurring as a consequence of disease)

Derivation:

feminize (assume (more) feminine characteristics)

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