feminisation

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A noun referring to the process of acquiring female characteristics, which can occur in males due to hormonal imbalances, medical treatments, or castration.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa o processo de aquisição de características femininas, podendo ocorrer em homens por distúrbios hormonais, procedimentos médicos ou castração.

1. Development of female characteristics C1 formal medical

   The process of developing female physical characteristics in a male, often due to hormonal changes or medical treatment.

   • The patient experienced feminisation as a side effect of the medication.
   • Hormonal imbalances can lead to feminisation in men.
   • The study examined feminisation in individuals undergoing hormone therapy.

   🇵🇹Feminização

   Sinônimos: feminization

   Antônimos: masculinisation

2. Social or cultural process C1 formal

   The process by which something becomes more associated with or dominated by women or female qualities.

   • The feminisation of the teaching profession has been a long-term trend.
   • Some argue that the feminisation of language is important for equality.
   • The feminisation of poverty refers to the disproportionate number of women living in poverty.

   🇵🇹Feminização

   Sinônimos: feminization

   Antônimos: masculinisation

• feminisations plural form
• feminisations' possessive plural form
• feminisation's possessive singular form