verb
Meaning 1
To lose, or to remove, feminine characteristics or qualities
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unwomanize
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
defeminize
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UK: /diːˈfɛmɪnaɪz/
verb
Meaning 2
remove the ovaries of (female mammals such as cats)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: defeminise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: alter, neuter, spay, castrate
History
Etymology
From de- + feminize.