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FEMINIZATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The process of becoming feminized; the development of female characteristics (loss of facial hair or breast enlargement) in a male because of hormonal disorders or castration
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("feminization" is a kind of...):
pathologic process; pathological process (an organic process occurring as a consequence of disease)
Derivation:
feminize (assume (more) feminine characteristics)
