Defeminise

/diːˈfɛmɪnaɪz/ verb

Definition

To remove or reduce feminine qualities or characteristics from someone or something.

Etymology

From de- (reversal) + feminine + -ise (British suffix forming verbs). This is the British English spelling; American English uses 'defeminize.' It became common in mid-20th century academic and medical writing.

Kelly Says

Both the British '-ise' and American '-ize' endings are actually Latin in origin—'-ise' comes through French while '-ize' comes directly from Latin '-izare.' The choice of spelling tells you where the word was first used professionally!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሴትነትን ሰርዝ
set-net-n serz
ARالعربية
إزالة النسوية
i-za-la-an-nisawiyya
BNবাংলা
মহিলাত্ব কমাতে
mohila-tva-komate
CACatalà
desfeminizar
de-se-min-i-zar
CSČeština
odfeminizovat
od-fem-in-i-zo-vat
DADansk
affeminisere
af-fem-in-i-se-re
DEDeutsch
entgeschlechtlichen
ent-geshlecht-li-chen
ELΕλληνικά
απογυναιοποιεί
a-po-gyn-ai-o-poi-ei
ESEspañol
desfeminizar
des-fem-in-i-zar
FAفارسی
جنسیت را از بین بردن
jan-si-t ra az bin bardan
FISuomi
defeminoit
de-fe-mi-noi-t
FRFrançais
déféminisé
de-fe-mini-ze
GUGU
સ્ત્રીત્વ હટાવવું
stree-tv ha-ta-av-vu
HAHA
tashi ma'a mata
ta-shi ma-a ma-ta
HEעברית
לנטרל את הנקיות
le-ne-tral et ha-nik-iyot
HIहिन्दी
स्त्रीकरण को हटाना
stree-karan-ko-hata-na
HUMagyar
defeminizálni
de-fe-min-i-za-li
IDBahasa Indonesia
menghilangkan sifat perempuan
menghilangkan-sifat-perempuan
IGIG
gbaghara ụmụ nwanyị
gba-gha-ra umu nwanyị
ITItaliano
defemminizzare
de-fem-mi-ni-zar-re
JA日本語
女性化をなくす
joseika-o-nakusu
KKKK
адамды жіліктен жою
a-dam-dy ji-likt-en jo-yu
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្តិសាស្ត្រ និង ស្ត្រី
pra-prou-trit-sa-ast-re-ng-str-ee
KO한국어
여성화를 없애다
yeoseong-hwa-reul-eop-sseda
MRMR
स्त्रीत्व दूर करा
stree-tv du-ur ka-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
menghilangkan sifat perempuan
menghilangkan-sifat-perempuan
MYမြန်မာ
မမွာသကြောင့် ဖြစ်
ma-mwa-tha-kyawng-htoe-phyit
NLNederlands
ont-vrouwelijken
ont-vrou-we-li-ken
NONorsk
avfeminisere
av-fem-in-i-se-re
PAPA
ਮਹਿਲਾਪਣ ਹਟਾ
ma-hila-pan ha-ta
PLPolski
odfeminizować
od-femin-i-zo-vat'
PTPortuguês
desfeminizar
des-fem-in-i-zar
RORomână
defeminiza
de-fe-min-i-za
RUРусский
дефеминизировать
defemin-i-zi-ro-vat'
SVSvenska
avfeminisera
av-fem-in-i-se-ra
SWKiswahili
kuondoa sifa za kike
ku-on-doa si-fa za ki-ke
TAதமிழ்
பெண்குணத்தை நீக்க
pen-ku-n-tha-ni-na-ka
TEతెలుగు
స్త్రీత్వం తొలగించు
stree-tva-m-tola-ginchu
THไทย
กำจัดความเป็นผู้หญิง
kam-jat-kwan-mu-pen-pu-ying
TLTL
alisin ang katangian na babae
a-li-sin ang ka-tan-gian na ba-bae
TRTürkçe
kadınlaştırmamak
kadin-la-shir-ma-mak
UKУкраїнська
дефемінізувати
de-fe-min-i-zu-vaty
URاردو
مُخْتَلِفِتَ
mu-kh-talif-et
VITiếng Việt
loại tính nữ
loai-tinh-nu
YOYO
ṣeṣe ẹṣi obìnrin
se-se e-shi o-bin-rin
ZH中文
去女性化
qù nǚxìnghuà
ZUZU
ukuthula izimiso zempumelelo
u-ku-thula i-zim-iso ze-m-pu-me-le-lo

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

British spelling variant of 'defeminize'; carries same 20th-century pathologizing assumptions about femininity as undesirable or removable.

Inclusive Usage

Avoid in social contexts; use only in clinical settings where describing actual medical transition, with emphasis on patient agency.

Inclusive Alternatives

["transition","present","express identity"]

Empowerment Note

Reframe toward affirming identity choices rather than treating femininity as something to be eliminated.

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