defeminize
/diːˈfɛmɪnaɪz/
verb
- To remove or reduce feminine qualities, characteristics, or roles from someone or something.
- Some critics argue that certain sports training can defeminize a woman's appearance.
- The new dress code seemed to defeminize the workplace by banning skirts and makeup.
- The historical period tried to defeminize women by discouraging them from pursuing careers.
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