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Meaning of "defeminize" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFEMINIZE

defeminize  [diːˈfemɪˌnaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFEMINIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Defeminize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb defeminize in English.

WHAT DOES DEFEMINIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of defeminize in the English dictionary

The definition of defeminize in the dictionary is to divest of feminine qualities. Other definition of defeminize is to surgically take away the ovaries of.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DEFEMINIZE

PRESENT

Present
I defeminize
you defeminize
he/she/it defeminizes
we defeminize
you defeminize
they defeminize
Present continuous
I am defeminizing
you are defeminizing
he/she/it is defeminizing
we are defeminizing
you are defeminizing
they are defeminizing
Present perfect
I have defeminized
you have defeminized
he/she/it has defeminized
we have defeminized
you have defeminized
they have defeminized
Present perfect continuous
I have been defeminizing
you have been defeminizing
he/she/it has been defeminizing
we have been defeminizing
you have been defeminizing
they have been defeminizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I defeminized
you defeminized
he/she/it defeminized
we defeminized
you defeminized
they defeminized
Past continuous
I was defeminizing
you were defeminizing
he/she/it was defeminizing
we were defeminizing
you were defeminizing
they were defeminizing
Past perfect
I had defeminized
you had defeminized
he/she/it had defeminized
we had defeminized
you had defeminized
they had defeminized
Past perfect continuous
I had been defeminizing
you had been defeminizing
he/she/it had been defeminizing
we had been defeminizing
you had been defeminizing
they had been defeminizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will defeminize
you will defeminize
he/she/it will defeminize
we will defeminize
you will defeminize
they will defeminize
Future continuous
I will be defeminizing
you will be defeminizing
he/she/it will be defeminizing
we will be defeminizing
you will be defeminizing
they will be defeminizing
Future perfect
I will have defeminized
you will have defeminized
he/she/it will have defeminized
we will have defeminized
you will have defeminized
they will have defeminized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been defeminizing
you will have been defeminizing
he/she/it will have been defeminizing
we will have been defeminizing
you will have been defeminizing
they will have been defeminizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would defeminize
you would defeminize
he/she/it would defeminize
we would defeminize
you would defeminize
they would defeminize
Conditional continuous
I would be defeminizing
you would be defeminizing
he/she/it would be defeminizing
we would be defeminizing
you would be defeminizing
they would be defeminizing
Conditional perfect
I would have defeminize
you would have defeminize
he/she/it would have defeminize
we would have defeminize
you would have defeminize
they would have defeminize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been defeminizing
you would have been defeminizing
he/she/it would have been defeminizing
we would have been defeminizing
you would have been defeminizing
they would have been defeminizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you defeminize
we let´s defeminize
you defeminize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to defeminize
Past participle
defeminized
Present Participle
defeminizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFEMINIZE


albumenise
ælˈbjuːmɪˌnaɪz
albumenize
ælˈbjuːmɪˌnaɪz
albuminise
ˈælbjʊmɪˌnaɪz
albuminize
ˈælbjʊmɪˌnaɪz
aluminise
əˈluːmɪˌnaɪz
aluminize
əˈluːmɪˌnaɪz
bituminise
bɪˈtjuːmɪˌnaɪz
bituminize
bɪˈtjuːmɪˌnaɪz
deaminise
diːˈæmɪˌnaɪz
deaminize
diːˈæmɪˌnaɪz
defeminise
diːˈfɛmɪˌnaɪz
effeminize
ɪˈfɛmɪˌnaɪz
feminise
ˈfɛmɪˌnaɪz
feminize
ˈfɛmɪˌnaɪz
hominize
ˈhɒmɪˌnaɪz
phenomenise
fɪˈnɒmɪˌnaɪz
phenomenize
fɪˈnɒmɪˌnaɪz
scrutinize
ˈskruːtɪˌnaɪz
vitaminise
ˈvɪtəmɪˌnaɪz
vitaminize
ˈvɪtəmɪˌnaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFEMINIZE

defectible
defection
defectionist
defective
defectively
defectiveness
defector
defeminisation
defeminise
defeminization
defence
defence counsel
defence expenditure
defence forces
defence in depth
defence mechanism
defence secretary
defenceless
defencelessly
defencelessness

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFEMINIZE

alkalinize
attitudinize
chlorinize
cocainize
cutinize
defibrinize
desalinize
divinize
gelatinize
kaolinize
keratinize
Latinize
masculinize
organize
patinize
platinize
porcelainize
resinize
routinize
serpentinize
trichinize

Synonyms and antonyms of defeminize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «defeminize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFEMINIZE

Find out the translation of defeminize to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of defeminize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «defeminize» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

defeminize
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

defeminize
570 millions of speakers

English

defeminize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

defeminize
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

defeminize
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

defeminize
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

defeminize
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

defeminize
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

defeminize
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Defeminize
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

defeminize
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

defeminize
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

defeminize
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Defeminize
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

defeminize
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

defeminize
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विरूद्ध करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

defeminize
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

defeminize
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

defeminize
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

defeminize
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

defeminize
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

defeminize
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

defeminize
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

defeminize
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

defeminize
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of defeminize

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFEMINIZE»

The term «defeminize» is barely ever used and occupies the 197.833 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFEMINIZE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «defeminize» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «defeminize» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about defeminize

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFEMINIZE»

Discover the use of defeminize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to defeminize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Emotions and Social Movements
The conflict over the physical space It was clear from the responses, that the politicization and feminization of the square was very disturbing to some of the drivers, who attempted to depoliticizeand defeminize that roundabout. These attempts ...
Helena Flam, Debra King, 2007
2
Victorian Science in Context
Like John Lindley during the 18305, Lydia Becker during the 1860s wanted to defeminize science and science writing. Lindley wanted to defeminize botany in order to reposition it as a discipline for secular, middle-class, male experts rather  ...
Bernard Lightman, 2008
3
The Development of Sex Differences and Similarities in Behavior
The model further states that during development hormones can defeminize without masculinizing and masculinize without defeminizing and that hormones can defeminize one behavioral system (e.g., mating) while masculinizing another  ...
Marc Haug, 1993
4
Queer Nostalgia in Cinema and Pop Culture
Given the omnipresent and unrelenting pressure on gay youth, as KittiwutJod Taywaditep notes, it is not surprising that gender-nonconforming boys attempt to defeminize and conform to gender-role expectations. “Also unsurprising,” he adds, ...
Gilad Padva, 2014
5
Endocrine and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, an Issue of ...
In rats, for instance, prenatal and perinatal estrogens defeminize (ie, diminish the later expression of female-typical behavior) and prenatal/perinatal androgens masculinize (ie, enhance the later expression of male-typical behavior), whereas  ...
Eliza Geer, 2013
6
Primate Sexuality: Comparative Studies of the Prosimians, ...
Thus, the MPOA of the male rat might be important for inhibition of proceptivity and receptivity, representing part of the neural substrate by which testicular hormones defeminize the brain of the developing male. Other portions of this inhibitory ...
A. F. Dixson, 2012
7
Kisspeptin Signaling in Reproductive Biology
Alexander S. Kauffman, Jeremy T. Smith. 143. 144. prenatal estro gens defeminize the potential to show preovulatory luteinizing hormone surges. Endocrinology 149(5):2333—2340 Homma T, Sakakibara M, Yamada S, Kinoshita M, Iwata K, ...
Alexander S. Kauffman, Jeremy T. Smith, 2013
8
Sensitive Periods in the Development of Male Social ...
CHAPTER 2 Gonadal hormones masculinize and defeminize reproductive behaviors during puberty in the male Syrian hamster INTRODUCTION The organizational-activational hypothesis (Phoenix et al., 1959) proposes that exposure to ...
Kalynn Marie Schulz, 2007
9
Multi-System Endocrine Disruption
estrogens defeminize the potential to show preovulatory luteinizing hormone surges. Endocrinology 149(5):2333–2340 Gore AC (2008a) Developmental programming and endocrine disruptor effects on reproductive neuroendocrine systems.
Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, 2011
10
Brain Gender
Similarly, different doses of hormone can masculinize and not defeminize sexual behavior and vice versa. Treatment of female guinea pigs with a low dose of DES during development promotes mounting behavior without influencing lordosis ...
Behavioural Neuroendocrinology Research Unit City University Melissa Hines Professor of Psychology and Director, London, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFEMINIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term defeminize is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Knowing and Honoring Nathan Hare: Thinking and Thundering …
... endeavored to emasculate the Black male they also sought to defeminize the Black female”. This means admitting and struggling against the ... «Lasentinel, May 15»
2
2 astrophysicists launch a science fashion blog
“The physical sciences especially are still very male dominated and even women who get involved in that will tend to defeminize themselves ... «HLNtv.com, Jan 15»
3
Eating Disorders Breaking Cultural Boundaries
One of the interpretations the West gives to eating disorders is the need of some women to defeminize. Parental attitude is also percieved as a ... «Onislam.net, Nov 14»
4
5 Arizona women face rare death penalty
“If it's a woman, (prosecutors) have to defeminize her before they can humanize her,” Streib said. “If she's not like your mother, she's a whore ... «Arizona Republic, Feb 14»
5
South Korea's 'Iron Lady' Park Geun-hye comes to Washington
... matter how successful we are. By calling us 'iron lady', you male chauvinist oinkers are trying to defeminize and thus even dehumanize us. «NBCNews.com, May 13»
6
Out in the Night: Doc looks at 2006 case of the New Jersey 4
He states, "Prosecutors first must defeminize the defendant, trying to show that her crime is more 'manly.' An effective means of defeminizing a ... «Windy City Times, Apr 13»
7
Raping the Language
... interestingly, the language engineers never propose to defeminize English by ceasing to refer to cherished items (e.g., ships) and qualities ... «The New American, Mar 13»
8
Stop Talking About Hillary Clinton's Hair
And when a woman is older, she's expected to defeminize herself, as though there were something obscene about a woman past her ... «U.S. News & World Report, Dec 12»
9
Franco Berardi Bifo Time, Acceleration, and Violence
You cannot understand Italian Fascism without starting from its attempt to defeminize the culture. Italian Fascism is about despising the woman, and it is one of ... «E-Flux, Sep 11»
10
Muslim Rape Culture and Lara Logan
If they refuse to defeminize themselves by putting on a Burka and becoming just another dark ghost haunting the streets of Cairo or Sydney with ... «Canada Free Press, May 11»

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