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Masculinize for Dummies

verb

pronunciation: 'mæskjələ,naɪz

What does Masculinize really mean?

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Student: What does "masculinize" mean?

Teacher: Great question! "Masculinize" is a word that means to make something or someone more like a man or have the qualities traditionally associated with men. For example, if you have a character in a story that starts out acting more feminine and then becomes more confident and strong, you could say that the character is being "masculinized." It's kind of like when you see something that is normally round, but then you make it into a square shape instead. You're changing it to be more like something else.

Student: So, like, making something more manly?

Teacher: Exactly! When you masculinize something, you are making it more like what is typically thought of as being masculine or manly.

Student: Can you give me another example?

Teacher: Of course! Imagine you have a plant that is normally very delicate and has small flowers. But then, you give it extra water and nutrients, and all of a sudden it starts growing bigger leaves and stronger stems. You could say that the plant has been "masculinized" because it has become more tough and sturdy, like how people often think of men as being strong and resilient.

Student: I think I get it now! Thanks for explaining it to me.

Teacher: I'm so glad I could help you understand! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask anytime.


Revised and Fact checked by Daniel Thompson on 2023-11-27 04:18:46

Masculinize In a sentece

Learn how to use Masculinize inside a sentece

  • The clothing company decided to masculinize their line by adding more men's suits and dress shirts.
  • The gym wanted to masculinize its image by offering more heavy weightlifting equipment and classes.
  • The boy wanted to masculinize his bedroom by decorating it with sports memorabilia and dark colors.
  • The company's marketing campaign aimed to masculinize their product by targeting male consumers with rugged and tough imagery.
  • The school decided to masculinize their sports teams by adding a boys' hockey team to the existing girls' field hockey team.

Masculinize Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

masculinise virilise virilize

Masculinize Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.

alter alter change change modify modify