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masculinization::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | masculinisation, virilisation, virilization |
| Type of | development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny |
| Derivation | masculinize |
Examples of masculinization
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The neurobiology of the masculinization of the brain is fairly well understood.
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However, postwar masculinization of women's clothing became associated with lesbians.
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Ibsen foresaw that the emancipation of women actually meant the masculinization of women.
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Look at the feminization of the male and masculinization of the female.
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A sufficient amount of any androgen can cause external masculinization.
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On the other hand, having Y chromosome polysomy has other effects than masculinization.
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Baron-Cohen proposes that the cause of autism at a biological level may be hyper-masculinization.
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In this context masculinization is synonymous with virilization.
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Studies provide evidence for the masculinization of the brain have however not been conducted to date.
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- The abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)
- (masculinize) give a masculine appearance or character to; "Fashion designers have masculinized women's looks in the 1990s"
- In biology and medicine, virilization refers to the biological development of sex differences, changes that make a male body different from a female body. Most of the changes of virilization are produced by androgens. ...
- (masculinizing) assuming characteristics associated with male gender
- A term central to the critique of traditional academic discussions of the female offender and of popular depictions of female criminality. ...
- Focus on strength and authority, emphasis on demonstration of dominance through the use of military force.
