masculinization

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masculinization

noun masculinizations · masculization

countable, uncountable The act of rendering someone or something masculine. A pseudohermaphroditic infant female rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) showing masculinization of the external genitalia as a result of exposure to testosterone propionate during foetal development.
Similar: virilization · Opposite: feminization

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noun act of making masculine

Español	masculinización
Português	masculinização
Français	masculinisation
Deutsch	Maskulinisierung, Vermännlichung
Italiano	mascolinizzazione, maschilizzazione
Română	masculinizare

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@misc{masculinization_2026,
  title = {masculinization},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/masculinization},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}