defeminise

/diːˈfɛmɪnaɪz/
verb
  1. To remove or reduce feminine qualities or characteristics from someone or something.
    • Some critics argue that certain modern fashions defeminise traditional women's clothing.
    • The hormone treatment can defeminise the patient's physical features over time.
    • The strict military training seemed to defeminise the recruits, making them adopt a more neutral appearance.
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