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Term: defeminise

Description:

Defeminise is a verb that refers to the process of removing or reducing feminine qualities or characteristics in a person, object, or idea. It can also mean to deprive something of its feminine identity or to make it more masculine or gender-neutral.

Senses and Usages:

1. Transitive Verb: When used to describe a person, defeminise means to suppress or eliminate feminine traits, behaviors, or appearances.

Example Sentence:

- After years of training in the military, she had to defeminise herself in order to fit into the predominantly male environment.

2. Transitive Verb: When used to describe an object, defeminise means to alter or modify it to remove or diminish feminine characteristics.

Example Sentence:

- The industrial designer defeminised the packaging by using neutral colors and removing any frilly or delicate details.

3. Transitive Verb: When used to describe an idea or concept, defeminise means to strip it of its association with femininity and make it more gender-neutral.

Example Sentence:

- The author defeminised the traditional love story by portraying the female protagonist as independent and strong-willed.

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