Definitions

1. verb

to make something less feminine or to remove feminine characteristics

“The artist’s new style sought to unfeminize the traditional female subjects in her paintings.”

2. verb

to deprive someone or something of feminine qualities or characteristics

“The strict rules of the boarding school were designed to unfeminize the young girls and prepare them for a more masculine environment.”

3. noun

the act of making something less feminine or removing feminine characteristics

“The writer criticized the movie’s portrayal of women as a form of unfeminization.”