masculinize

Thân thiện

The drugs masculinized the teenage girl.

Definition

1. Verb (transitive):
   • To cause to develop male physical characteristics: This refers to inducing virilism or causing someone or something to assume traits typically associated with males, often due to hormonal changes, imbalances, or medical intervention.
   • To give a masculine appearance or character to: This refers to making something, such as style, appearance, or behavior, resemble or adopt qualities conventionally considered masculine.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • The hormonal imbalance began to masculinize her features.
  • Some fashion trends masculinize women's suits by using broader shoulder pads.
  • The therapy was intended to masculinize his physique.

Advanced Usage

• In medical/endocrinological contexts: The term is often used to describe the biological effects of androgens (male hormones).
  • The condition can masculinize a female fetus during development.
• In sociocultural contexts: Used to discuss the imposition of masculine traits onto styles, roles, or behaviors.
  • The director sought to masculinize the protagonist's demeanor to fit the traditional hero archetype.

Variants and Related Words

• Masculinization (noun): The process or result of becoming masculinized.
  • The masculinization of her voice was a side effect of the medication.
• Masculine (adjective): Having qualities or appearance traditionally associated with men.
• Virilize (verb): A near-synonym, often used specifically in medical contexts to describe the development of male secondary sexual characteristics.

Synonyms

• Virilize (primarily in biological/medical contexts)
• Androgenize (technical term related to androgen hormones)
• Toughen (in some figurative contexts regarding demeanor)

Antonyms

• Feminize (verb): To make or become more feminine.

Học thuật

Verb

1. produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy
   • the drugs masculinized the teenage girl
2. give a masculine appearance or character to
   • Fashion designers have masculinized women's looks in the 1990s

Từ đồng nghĩa

• masculinise
• virilize
• virilise