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to womanize

to womanize

9.6
To give a more feminine style to a person or thing
  • verb
  • /ˈwʊməˌnaɪz/
  • Archaic
translation icon : feminizar
  • He attempted to womanize the brand by introducing softer colors and curved designs.

Examples

  • Advocates argued to womanize the language of the document to promote inclusivity.

  • The costume designer decided to womanize the character's appearance for the new play.

  • He decided to womanize his new car with a pink paint job.

  • The artist womanized the sculpture to make it more appealing.

  • The designer aimed to womanize the collection by incorporating floral patterns and delicate fabrics.

  • In the meeting, she proposed to womanize the corporate branding to attract a broader female audience.

  • After reviewing the feedback, the team decided to womanize the product's features to enhance its appeal.

Synonyms

to feminize
vsto womanize
  • US
3 7.2

To make a person or thing more like a woman

is only about adding feminine quality to someone or something
to demasculinize
vsto womanize
  • US
1 8.8

Make a person or place less masculine

creates feminine qualities rather than only removing masculine ones
to effeminize
vsto womanize
  • US
9.9

To make someone seem more like a woman in appearance and behavior

adds feminine traits without stressing a loss of masculinity

Antonyms

to masculinize
8.8

To give a person or thing a more male appearance

How Feminine

to effeminize
  • US
9.9
to womanize
  • Archaic
9.6
to feminize
  • US
3 7.2

Surface Forms

womanize infinitive
womanized past
womanized past participle
womanizing present participle
womanizes third person singular

Morphology

womanize = woman (transparent) = woman + ize

Direct verbal derivation 'make or render X womanly' matches the ordinary productive meaning of '-ize'.

Etymology

Womanize is formed from woman and the ending -ize, meaning 'to make' or 'to give a quality'. A helpful way to remember the second meaning is that to womanize something is to give it more womanly or feminine qualities, for example changing a style or language to feel more like a 'woman's' style.