nam hóa
Definition
- Verb:
- To masculinize: To cause something or someone to develop male characteristics, traits, or qualities. This is the primary and most common meaning, often used in biological, social, and cultural contexts.
- To virilize: A more specific medical or biological term meaning to induce male physical characteristics, such as in certain developmental conditions or hormone treatments.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Việc tiếp xúc với một số hormone có thể nam hóa cơ thể. (Exposure to certain hormones can masculinize the body.)
- Một số nghề nghiệp bị xã hội nam hóa một cách truyền thống. (Some professions have been traditionally masculinized by society.)
- Hội chứng này có thể dẫn đến việc nam hóa bộ phận sinh dục ở thai nhi nữ. (This syndrome can lead to virilization of the genitalia in a female fetus.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in sociological and gender studies discussions to describe processes where institutions, languages, or practices become dominated by or imbued with masculine norms.
- Các nhà nghiên cứu đang phân tích quá trình nam hóa ngành công nghệ. (Researchers are analyzing the masculinization process in the tech industry.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sự nam hóa (n): Masculinization; the process or result of becoming masculinized.
- Sự nam hóa trong văn hóa doanh nghiệp là một chủ đề nghiên cứu. (Masculinization in corporate culture is a research topic.)
Synonyms
- Masculinize: To give a male character to.
- Virilize: To cause the development of male secondary sexual characteristics (more technical/medical).
Related Concepts
- Nữ hóa (v): The antonym, meaning .
- Giới tính hóa (v): ; a broader term for assigning gender characteristics.