Definitions

1. verb

to remove or reduce feminine characteristics or features

“The company was criticized for defeminising its marketing campaigns, which alienated female customers.”

2. verb (transitive)

to make something less feminine

“The artist defeminised the traditional female character, giving her a more masculine appearance.”

3. verb (intransitive)

to lose or abandon one’s femininity

“After years of conforming to societal expectations, she began to defeminise, embracing her true self.”